1. By: Elena Castillo and Sydney Clinton

2. Location Absolute location- 16degrees north and 24degrees west, Relative location- WesternAfrica, group of islands inthe North AtlanticOcean, west of Senegal. 3. PlacePhysical Geography: Landforms- Volcano Fogo, Mountain Monte Cara on SoVicente. Bodies of Water- Cotton Bay, Santa Maria beach on Sal. Natural Resources- salt, basaltrock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum. 4. Place (continued) Human Geography: Languages- Portuguese, and Crioulo (acombination of Portuguese and West African ) Population- 516,100 people. Life Expectancy- 70.7 years Government- republic 5. Movement- Exports- fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides. Imports- foodstuffs, industrial products, transportequipment, fuels. Internet Users- 150,000 Airports Unpaved- There are only 1, which is 914miles. Airports Paved- There are 9 and one is 3,047miles, three are 1,524 to 2,437 miles, another three are914 to 1,523 miles, and two that are under 914 miles. 6. Movement(continued)Roadways: Unpaved- 259.733 miles. Paved- 579.117 miles. Total- 838.851 miles. Railways- there are none inCape Verde. 7. RegionGeographical Region: Western AfricaClimate: The climate zone of Cape Verde is temperate. I know this,because of the unpredictable weather and little rain fall. The average temperature of Cape Verde is 76 degreesFahrenheit. The average rainfall in Cape Verde is 18.75 mm. 8. Regions (continued) 9. Human EnvironmentalInteraction The fact that Cape Verde is an archipelago is one factor thatcontributes to its problem with poverty. This is because it is faraway from its African neighbors and there is also distance betweenthe islands that make it up. These distances create problems withintercommunications and with the transportation of food. CapeVerde has been working hard to wipe out poverty by taking stepsto deal with their isolation: better management ofresources, partnerships with other nations, feeding programs, andsupport to local farmers, protection of the environment and manyother programs. 10. Human EnvironmentalInteractionChanges that are still needed: In 2008 only 54 percent of water (total) was potable. In 2008 Cape Verdes waste management was 54 percent total. Cape Verdes deforestation is caused in great part by the need ofwood for fuel. Because of little rainfall and deforestation Cape Verde suffersdesertification as well. As a result of overgrazing, Cape Verde deals with soil erosion. One of Cape Verdes environmental issues with conservation andbiodiversity is overfishing.Cape Verde could solve their unclean water issue simply by makingwater filtration systems. 11.