Cape Verde

n. Republic of Cape Verde, island country off the coast of Senegal on the western coast of Africa

The Republic of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pron. ) is a republic located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century (though there may have been earlier discoveries). The country is named after Cap Vert (meaning Green Cape) in Senegal, the westernmost point of continental Africa.
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Noun
1. an island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal
(synonym) Republic of Cape Verde
(hypernym) country, state, land
(part-holonym) Cape Verde Islands
(part-meronym) Praia, Cidade de Praia, capital of Cape Verde

n. Cape Verde Islands, country comprised of group of islands located west of Senegal on the western coast of Africa

Flag of Cape Verde
Background The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cape Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cape Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cape Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents. Map of Cape Verde More about Cape Verde: Geography People Government Economy Communications Transportation Military Transnational Issues