Knowra Cape Verde Cape Verde Cape Verde is an island country in the central Atlantic, west of Senegal. Its ten volcanic islands were reached by Portuguese explorers in the 15th century and became a Portuguese colony.
Portuguese Empire : A global empire built by Portugal from the 15th century through the 20th century. Portugal claimed and settled the archipelago during its early Atlantic expansion.
Sotavento Islands : The southern island group of Cape Verde, including Santiago, Fogo, Brava, and Maio. These islands include the capital, Praia, and the country’s highest volcanic terrain.
Cape Verdean diaspora : Communities of Cape Verdean origin living abroad, especially in Portugal, the United States, and other Atlantic countries. Emigration has created enduring family, economic, and cultural links across the Atlantic.
Guinea-Bissau : A West African country on the Atlantic coast, formerly ruled by Portugal and independent since 1973. It shares an anticolonial movement and historical political links with Cape Verde.
Atlantic slave trade : The forced transportation of millions of Africans across the Atlantic to the Americas from the 16th to 19th centuries. Cape Verde became a staging point in the trade and a site of coerced labor.
Barlavento Islands : The northern island group of Cape Verde, including Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal, and Boa Vista. Their distinct landscapes and towns complement the southern islands’ geography.
Morna : A Cape Verdean music genre known for slow tempos, lyrical themes of longing, and acoustic instrumentation. The genre gives musical form to saudade and histories of migration.
São Tomé and Príncipe : An island country in the Gulf of Guinea, formed by two main volcanic islands. Like Cape Verde, it was colonized by Portugal, but lies near Central Africa’s coast.
Cidade Velha : A historic settlement on Santiago Island, founded by Portuguese colonists in the 15th century. Its harbor and fortifications reveal the archipelago’s early role in Atlantic commerce.
Pico do Fogo : An active stratovolcano on Fogo Island and the highest point in Cape Verde. Its eruptions and fertile volcanic slopes shape life on one of the inhabited islands.
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