WebCape Verde (/ ˈ v ɜːr d (i)/ ()) or Cabo Verde (/ ˌ k ɑː b oʊ ˈ v ɜːr d eɪ / (), / ˌ k æ b-/; Portuguese: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie …

WebSantiago (Portuguese for “Saint James”) is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation's population. Part of the Sotavento Islands, it lies between the islands of Maio (26 km (16 mi) to the east) and Fogo (55 kilometres (34 miles) to the west). It was the first of the islands to be settled: the town of …

WebA Cape Verde hurricane or Cabo Verde hurricane is an Atlantic hurricane that originates at low-latitude in the deep tropics from a tropical wave that has passed over or near the Cape Verde islands after exiting the coast of West Africa.The average Atlantic hurricane season has about two Cape Verde hurricanes, which are often the largest and most intense …

WebKap Verden tasavalta eli Kap Verde (port. Cabo Verde, ’vihreä niemi’) on Afrikan saarivaltio. Se sijaitsee Atlantin valtamerellä, noin 450 kilometrin päässä Länsi-Afrikan rannikolta. Se on Makaronesiaan kuuluva tasavalta.. Alun perin nimi Kap Verde tarkoitti Afrikan mantereen läntisintä niemeä, joka sijaitsee nykyisessä Senegalissa lähellä Dakaria.

WebSanto Antão (Portuguese for "Saint Anthony") is the westernmost island of Cape Verde.At 785 km 2 (303 sq mi), it is the largest of the Barlavento Islands group, and the second largest island of Cape Verde.: 25 The nearest island is São Vicente to the southeast, separated by the sea channel Canal de São Vicente.Its population was 38,200 in mid …

WebBoa Vista (Portuguese for "good view"), also written as Boavista, is a desert-like island that belongs to the Cape Verde Islands. At 631.1 km 2 (243.7 sq mi), it is the third largest island of the Cape Verde archipelago.. The island of Boa Vista is closer to the African continent than all the other islands in Cape Verde, being the easternmost island of all.

WebFogo (Portuguese for "fire") is an island in the Sotavento group of Cape Verde.Its population is 35,837 (2015),: 36 with an area of 476 km 2.: 25 It reaches the highest altitude of all the islands in Cape Verde, rising to 2,829 metres (9,281 feet) above sea level at the summit of its active volcano, Pico do Fogo.: 25

WebPraia (Portuguese pronunciation: , Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. Located on the southern coast of Santiago island, within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia Municipality.Praia is the economic, political, and cultural center of Cape Verde.

WebPonta do Sol takes its name from the nearby headland Ponta do Sol, the northernmost point of Cape Verde. The former name Vila Dona María Pia refers to Maria Pia of Savoy, queen of Portugal between 1862 and 1889. Urban development of Ponta do Sol started in the 1880s; before, it was a small fishing village.

WebCabo Verde Airlines is an international airline based in Cape Verde. It connects three continents with non-stop flights from their hub at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on Sal Island History. Cabo Verde Airlines was established in 1958. In July 1975, following the independence of Cape Verde, the airline was designated as the national ...