Cabo Verde
geographical name
Ca·bo Ver·de
ˌkä-bü-ˈver-də
variants
or Cape Verde
or officially Republic of Cabo Verde
country in the eastern North Atlantic west of Mauritania and Senegal comprising the Cabo Verde Islands; until 1975 belonged to Portugal; capital Praia area 1557 square miles (4048 square kilometers)
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“Cabo Verde.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cabo%20Verde. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.
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