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Cape Verde (Republica de Cabo Verde), familiarly called the cape Verde Islands, is a nation nation and [[archipelago]] in the mid Atlantic Ocean west of [[Senegal]]. It has a land area of 1,557 square miles (4,033 sq km) and a population of 400,000. The capital is Praia.

'''Cape Verde''' (Republica de Cabo Verde), familiarly called the cape Verde Islands, is a nation and [[archipelago]] in the mid [[Atlantic Ocean]] west of [[Senegal]]. It has a land area of 1,557 square miles (4,033 sq km) and a population of 400,000. The capital is Praia.

The islands were colonised by [[Portugal]] in the 15th century and gained independence in 1975.

The islands were colonised by [[Portugal]] in the 15th century and gained independence in 1975.

[[Category:African nations]]

[[Category:African Countries]]