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Why is Cabo Verde named after Cape Verde in Senegal?
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Cabo Verde is named after the Cape Verde Peninsula (French: Cap Vert) in Senegal, which serves as the westernmost point of the African continent.12
The country, which consists of a group of islands located approximately 385 miles off the West African coast, takes its name from this nearby promontory because it is the closest point on the mainland to the archipelago.1