Cape Verde

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/cape-verde

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Where is Cape Verde?Central Atlantic Ocean, 600-850 km west of mainland Africa
2. How many people live in Cape Verde?Approximately 596,000 (2022)
3. How big is Cape Verde?4,033 square kilometers (1,557 sq mi)
4. What is the capital of Cape Verde?Praia
5. What language do people speak in Cape Verde?Portuguese
6. What kind of government does Cape Verde have?Unitary parliamentary republic

Archipelagic State: A country made up entirely of one or more archipelagos, with the sea forming a significant part of its territory.
Macaronesia: A biogeographical region of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, including Cape Verde, Azores, Canary Islands, and Madeira.
Saudade: A deep emotional state of nostalgic or profound melancholic longing for an absent something or someone that one loves.
Transatlantic Slave Trade: The forced migration and enslavement of Africans transported across the Atlantic Ocean, primarily from the 16th to the 19th centuries.