Cape Verde: Island Nation and Senegalese Peninsula

The name Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) refers to two distinct geographic features:

1. Island Country – Atlantic archipelago of 10 islands, 8 islets, ~550,000 people, off West Africa.
2. Peninsula in Senegal – The westernmost point of mainland Africa, ~150 km long, 50 km wide, ~1.5M people.

Both share the name but are separate entities.