• Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago in the central Atlantic.
• Comprises ten volcanic islands with a land area of 4,033 square kilometres.
• Located 600 to 850 kilometres west of Africa's Cap-Vert.

• Uninhabited until the 15th century; settled by Portuguese explorers.
• Key role in the transatlantic slave trade during the 16th and 17th centuries.
• Economic decline by the 19th century, followed by recovery as a commercial center.

• Gained independence in 1975; known for stability and democracy.
• Economy focused on services, tourism, and foreign investment.
• Population around 530,000; strong diaspora, primarily in the US and Portugal.

• Official language is Portuguese; Cape Verdean Creole is widely spoken.
• Major islands include Santiago, São Vicente, and Santo Antão.

List of newspapers published in Cape Verde.