Island country in West Africa Cape Verde, also referred to in English by its Portuguese name Cabo Verde, and known officially as the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa. It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa, after which they are named. Cape Verde forms part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Islands. Wikipedia's most-read article for 2 days in a row: 2,069,106 views in all, peaking at 1,301,038 on July 4, 2026. Fri, Jul 3: 768,068 views Sat, Jul 4: 1,301,038 views Wiki link