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Their similarity evoked the plans to unite both countries, which were abandoned shortly after independence.
M.; Weeden, Don; Suckling, Kierán; Davis, Crystal; Sizer, Nigel; Moore, Rebecca; Thau, David; Birch, Tanya; Potapov, Peter; Turubanova, Svetlana; Tyukavina, Alexandra; de Souza, Nadia; Pintea, Lilian; Brito, José C.Mindelo on São Vicente is the main port for cruise ships and the terminus for the ferry service to Santo Antão.
It had a blue field and stripes bearing a ring of 10 yellow stars to symbolize the 10 main islands of Cabo Verde in the Atlantic Ocean. In addition to the international airport on Sal, airports have been built on all of the inhabited islands. Sal, Boa Vista, and Maio have a flat landscape and arid climate, whilst the other islands are generally rockier and have more vegetation. It is generally agreed that the Islands where [sic] uninhabited when the Portuguese first landed in 1456. Cape Verdean immigrants have also developed a vibrant small business sector, including restaurants, groceries, real estate and insurance offices, and other enterprises.Although there is no conclusive evidence that the islands were inhabited before the arrival of the Portuguese, cases may be made for visits by Phoenicians, Moors, and Africans in previous centuries. The Cape Verde archipelago is in the Atlantic Ocean, approximately 570 kilometres (350 mi) off the western coast of the African continent, near Senegal, The Gambia, and Mauritania as well as part of the Macaronesia ecoregion.
Ten stars represent ten islands of Cape Verde archipelago and the circle is to symbolize the unity of the nation. The government has invested in improving ICT infrastructure and has created a number of initiatives to promote the development of the digital economy.Some people have advocated the development of two standards: a North (Barlavento) standard, centred on the São Vicente Creole, and a South (Sotavento) standard, centred on the Santiago Creole.