'''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. | '''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. |