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Photo: Xandu, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.How well do you know the volcanic archipelago of Cape Verde? Test your knowledge on the history, culture, geography, and vibrant spirit of this beautiful West African island nation.
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Cape Verde was uninhabited when Portuguese mariners arrived in 1460. It became an important hub for the transatlantic slave trade and remained under Portuguese rule for over five centuries before gaining independence.
Photo: Dirk Jansz van Santen, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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Cesária Évora, a Grammy-winning vocalist, performed without shoes to show solidarity with her country's poor women and children. She brought the melancholic "morna" music genre to global prominence and remains a beloved cultural icon.
Photo: Foto: Silvio Tanaka, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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Pico do Fogo rises to 2,829 meters above sea level. Its most recent eruption occurred in late 2014, forcing the temporary evacuation of the community living inside the volcanic caldera, who farm the fertile volcanic soil.
Photo: Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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In 1998, the Cape Verdean escudo was first pegged to the Portuguese escudo. When Portugal switched to the Euro in 1999, the link moved to the Euro at a fixed rate. This peg helps maintain economic and price stability in the country.
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Cape Verde, particularly Boa Vista island, hosts the third-largest nesting population of loggerhead sea turtles in the world. Strict conservation laws protect these ancient marine reptiles as they crawl ashore to lay eggs between June and October.
Photo: ukanda, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0.
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Praia, the largest city and capital of Cape Verde, is situated on Santiago, the country's most populous island. Santiago was also the first island in the archipelago to be settled back in 1462, making it a historical and cultural heartland.
Photo: Original uploader was Bela-vista.net at de.wikipedia (Original text : Dr. Pitt R, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Morna is Cape Verde's national music genre, often sung in Cape Verdean Creole and accompanied by string instruments. The legendary 'Barefoot Diva' Cesária Évora brought this soulful sound to the global stage, earning a Grammy Award in 2004.
Photo: Original uploader was Kotoviski at sv.wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Amílcar Cabral was an agricultural engineer and intellectual who led the nationalist movement against Portuguese colonial rule. Although he was tragically assassinated in 1973, just before independence was achieved, he remains a revered symbol of freedom.
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Cidade Velha, originally named Ribeira Grande, was founded in 1462. It served as Cape Verde's first capital and was a crucial port of call for famous explorers like Vasco da Gama and Christopher Columbus on their historic voyages.
Photo: Cayambe, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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Cachupa is the beloved national dish of Cape Verde, with each island having its own variation. Leftover cachupa is often fried the next morning and served with a fried egg, a breakfast favorite known as cachupa refogada.
Photo: Xandu, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain.
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