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单词 Cape Verde
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Definition of Cape Verde in English:

Cape Verde

(also Cabo Verde, Cape Verde Islands)
proper nounˌkeɪp ˈvəːd ˌʌɪləndzˌkeɪp ˈvərd
  • A country consisting of a group of islands in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal, named after the most westerly cape of Africa; population 521,000 (estimated 2015); languages, Portuguese (official), Creole; capital, Praia. Previously uninhabited, the islands were settled by the Portuguese from the 15th century. They remained a Portuguese colony until 1975, when an independent republic was established.

 
 

Definition of Cape Verde in US English:

Cape Verde

(also Cape Verde Islands, Cabo Verde)
proper nounˌkāp ˈvərdˌkeɪp ˈvərd
  • A country in Africa that consists of a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Senegal, named after the most western cape in Africa; population 521,000 (estimated 2015); capital, Praia; languages, Portuguese (official) and Creole.

    Previously uninhabited, the islands were settled by the Portuguese from the 15th century and later served as a trading center for African slaves. They remained a Portuguese colony until 1975, when an independent republic was established

 
 
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