Cape Verde is a island nation consisting of 10 islands situated just 354 miles off of the West coast of Africa. Colonized by Portugal in the 15th century, Cape Verde gained its independence from Portugal on July 5th 1975. Today the island nation of Cape Verde is home to over 500,000 full time residents.
The Island group is divided into 2 main groups of Islands, the Barlavento Islands making up the northern portion of the island nation and the Sotavento Islands making up the southern portion of the Cape Verde archipelago.
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Barlavento Islands |
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Sotavento Islands |
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