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The Republic of Cape Verde is an archipelago located about 500 kilometers off the
west coast of Africa, comprising 10 islands, nine of which are inhabited. They are
small and mountainous volcanic islands, one of which, on Fogo Island, still exists. an
active volcano (which last erupted in 2014) and which is at the same time the highest
point in the archipelago, the island of Santiago and the island of Santo Antão are the
two largest islands
The archipelago was discovered by Portuguese navigators in May 1940 and had no
evidence of previous human occupation. At the time, the island of Santiago was
chosen for colonization, whose settlement began two years after the discovery
Dada a sua posição estratégica, nas rotas que ligavam e ligam, via marítima a
Europa, a África e o Brasil, as ilhas serviram e servem de entreposto comercial e
de aprovisionamento, com particular destaque nos séculos 16 e 17 para tráfico
de escravos. Nós dias de hoje, um dos transportes mais utilizado em Cabo
Verde para circular entre ilhas é o avião.
Given their strategic position, on the routes that connected and connected, by sea,
Europe, Africa and Brazil, the islands served and serve as a commercial and supply
warehouse, with particular emphasis in the 16th and 17th centuries for the slave
trade. Nowadays, one of the most used transports in Cape Verde to move between
islands is the plane.
Desde 1975 que Cabo Verde é um país independente, onde existe uma
democracia semipresidencialista, a capital do país é a cidade da Praia, que é
também o seu maior agregado populacional, situa-se precisamente na ilha de
Santiago, a sua língua oficial é o português, mas a língua nacional de Cabo
Verde é o crioulo cabo-verdiano, sendo que os cabo-verdianos são na sua
maioria cristãos (cerca de 95%).
Since 1975, Cape Verde has been an independent country, where there is a semi-
presidential democracy, the capital of the country is the city of Praia, which is also its
largest population, it is located precisely on the island of Santiago, its official
language is Portuguese, but Cape Verde's national language is Cape Verdean Creole,
with Cape Verdeans being mostly Christian (about 95%).
Currently, the country has a population of around 483,628 inhabitants and only 10%
of its territory is considered arable land, being also a country with limited mineral
resources.
A economia cabo-verdiana é baseada no turismo pois, possui um clima
climate throughout the year, has many beaches and is a relatively safe
In education, Cape Verde has an educational system similar to the Portuguese one
and is considered the second best educational system in Africa, with free and
compulsory primary education.
Capeverdeans' diet is based on fish and foods such as rice and corn. Cachupa is one
of the best known typical dishes, which is a stew made from corn, beans and fish or
meat.