The country’s official name is Cabo Verde, though both Cabo Verde and Cape Verde translate to ‘Green Cape.’ Previously, the rendition of Cabo Verde’s name had varied by language, such as the widely used English rendition of Cape Verde. In October 2013 the Cabo Verde government requested that the Portuguese version of the country’s name, Cabo Verde, be used when the country’s name was rendered in other languages. (Portuguese is the official language of Cabo Verde.)
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