Cape Verde is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean, off the west coast of Africa. It is an archipelago consisting of 10 islands and 8 islets. The country has a population of about 550,000 people.
The Republic of Cabo Verde is also a narrow piece of coastal land from Senegal that sticks out into the Atlantic. It is a peninsula located in West Africa, and is the westernmost point of the African mainland. The peninsula is around 150 kilometers long and 50 kilometers wide. It has a population of around 1.5 million people.