Cape Verde
Brief description
The Republic of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, IPA, also Cape Verdi, is a republic located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century (though there may have been earlier discoveries), and attained independence in 1975.
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Tortuga Beach Resort
The exclusive beach resort of Tortuga is a unique opportunity to profit from a highly prestigious development in one of the world’s most desirable tourist hotspots. The development’s ultra chic villas and apartments come with their very own slice of unspoiled, white-sand beach and luxury spa. -
Dunas Beach Resort
This is a deluxe development set on the pure white sands of Cape Verde’s prime island destination. Featuring a range of expertly designed 1–5 bed villas and apartments set amid sophisticated spa and leisure facilities, this is an ideal rental investment in a steadily up-and-coming global property hotspot.
Cape Verde was uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived in 1460 and made the islands part of the Portuguese empire. Due to its location off the coast of Africa, Cape Verde became an important watering station, then sugar cane plantation site, and later a major hub of the trans-atlantic slave trade, that would later form the contemporary African Diaspora.
Economy
Cape Verde is a small nation that lacks resources and has experienced severe droughts. Agriculture is made difficult by lack of rain and is restricted to only four islands for most of the year. Most of the nation's GDP comes from the service industry. Cape Verde's economy has grown since the late 1990s, and it is now considered a country of average development. Cape Verde has significant cooperation with Portugal at every level of the economy, which has lead it to link its currency first to the Portuguese escudo and, in 1999, to the euro. There are no Patent Laws in Cape Verde.
Interesting locations
Boa Vista (Portuguese meaning “good view”) is the easternmost island of Cape Verde. It is located in the Barlavento group of the archipelago. The island is known for marine turtles and traditional music, as well as its ultramarathon and its sand dunes and beaches.
Article from Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, Cape Verde
Links
- BBC News Country Profile - Cape Verde
- US Department of State - Cape Verde
- CIA World Factbook - Cape Verde
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