a republic in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa, consisting of a group of ten islands and five islets: an overseas territory of Portugal until 1975, when the islands became independent. Official language: Portuguese. Religion: Christian (Roman Catholic) majority. Currency: Cape Verdean escudo. Capital: Praia. Pop: 546 388 (2017 est). Area: 4033 sq km (1557 sq miles)
Portuguese name: Cabo Verde
Cape Verde in British English
a cape in Senegal, near Dakar: the westernmost point of Africa
See also Cape Verde
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Cape Verde in American English
country on a group of islands in the Atlantic, c. 300 mi (483 km) west of Cape Verde (see Verde): the islands were under Portuguese control from 1587 until the granting of independence, 1975: 1,557 sq mi (4,033 sq km); pop. 337,000; cap. Praia