Cape Verde
African island nation
Cape Verde is an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa.
The archipelago of ten volcanic islands gained independence from Portugal in 1975.
The country officially changed its name to Cabo Verde in 2013, though Cape Verde remains common in English: We island-hopped through Cape Verde.
Land surrounded by water
- volcanicOf fiery mountain origin
- AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
- isolatedSeparated from others
- maritimeOf the sea
coastline · beaches · cliffs · endemic · flora · fauna · ecosystem · trade winds
African archipelago nation
- SantiagoChile's largest city
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
- escudoFormer Portuguese coin
independence · diaspora · remittances · flag
Of a western Iberian nation
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
- oral traditionCulture passed by speech
proverbs · storytelling · native speaker · lingua franca · creolization
Sandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- divingEntering water deliberately
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
- kitesurfingBoard sport using power kite
windsurfing · hiking · birdwatching · Santa Maria · ecotourism · sailing
Tropical fruit, black seeds
Bellows-driven reed instrument
islands
Land surrounded by water
maritime · coastline · beaches · cliffs · endemic · flora · fauna · ecosystem · trade winds · arid
Cabo Verde
African archipelago nation
- SantiagoChile's largest city
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- West AfricaContinent's western bulge
escudo · independence · diaspora · remittances · flag
Portuguese
Of a western Iberian nation
- bilingualismProficiency in two languages
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- vernacularEveryday regional speech
oral tradition · proverbs · storytelling · native speaker · lingua franca · creolization
beaches
Sandy coastal areas
- resortsLeisure travel destinations
- divingEntering water deliberately
- snorkelingSurface swimming with breathing tube
kitesurfing · windsurfing · hiking · birdwatching · Santa Maria · ecotourism · sailing
papaya
Tropical fruit, black seeds
accordion
Bellows-driven reed instrument
eruption
Violent sudden release
basalt · fumarole · ash · fertile soil · wine · geology · igneous · pyroclastic · dormant · active
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- islandsisland, isle, isles, islet, islets
- Atlantic OceanNorth Atlantic, South Atlantic, Gulf Stream, Bermuda Triangle, Sargasso Sea
- place namesplace names, Peking, Beijing, place name, city names
- Atlantic PlacesBermuda, Azores, Canary Islands, Madeira, Iceland
- Island NationsJapan, Cuba, Jamaica, Philippines, Indonesia
Cape Verdelandlocked countries
States lacking coastal borders
Senegal · Chad · Mali · Niger · Burkina Faso
Cape VerdeIceland
Nordic island republic
Greenland · Antarctica · Amazon rainforest · Congo Basin · frozen tundra