Africa
Le Cap-Vert
Cape Verde
masculineGoing there, being there
au Cap-Vert
Coming from
du Cap-Vert
Why
Le Cap-Vert is masculine and starts with a consonant: à + le contracts into au, which gives au Cap-Vert.
The people
un Cap-Verdien, une Cap-Verdienne
Official language
portugais
Capital
Praia
Example
La morna se chante au Cap-Vert.
The morna is sung in Cape Verde.
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