Cape Verde

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The Republic of Cape Verde (Cabo Verde in Portuguese) is located in the Central Atlantic 570 kilometres off the west coast of Africa and covers 4,033 square kilometres. The archipelago consists of nine inhabited islands and a further 16 small islets. The main island is Santo Antão (Santiago, 779 square kilometres) with the capital Praia. The islands lie at the same altitude as the Sahara; the climate is tropical with little rainfall. Nevertheless, there is a small amount of viticulture on the fourth largest island, Fogo (476 km²). This was established by the Portuguese, who colonised the islands in the mid-15th century and owned them until 1975. Viticulture is made possible by the condensation effect of a huge volcanic cone. The vineyards lie 1,600 metres above sea level in the middle of a desert of volcanic ash. The locals call the smoky-tasting wine "fire wine".

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