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    Brava

    Isla Brava

    14°51′N 24°42′W

    Brava (Portuguese for 'wild') is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. 1 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest.

    The city of Furna on the island of Brava, Cape Verde
    The city of Furna on the island of Brava, Cape Verde

    Ingo Wölbern / Public domain

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    14°51′N 24°42′W

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    Brava (Portuguese for 'wild') is an island in Cape Verde, and is part of the Sotavento group, in the central Atlantic Ocean. At 62.5 km2 (24.1 sq mi), it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. First settled in the early 16th century, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1680. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling, but the island economy is now primarily agricultural.

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    Also in Sotavento Islands

    Also in Cape Verde Islands

    Also in Cape Verde

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    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
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