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Which islands belong to Cabo Verde’s Sotavento group?

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The Sotavento Islands (Leeward group) constitute the southern portion of the Cabo Verde archipelago. This group consists of four main islands and a cluster of smaller islets:12

Brava
Fogo
Maio
Santiago
The Rombos islets, which include Grande, Luís Carneiro, and Cima12

These islands are of volcanic origin and are characterized by a tropical climate with scarce precipitation.1