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Cabo Verde [1 record]

Record 1 2017-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies)
CV
classification system code, see observation
CPV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

A country in the eastern North Atlantic, west of Mauritania and Senegal, comprising the Cape Verde Islands.

OBS

Capital: Praia.

OBS

Inhabitant: Cabo Verdean.

OBS

Cabo Verde: common name of the country.

OBS

CV; CPV: codes recognized by ISO.

OBS

Republic of Cabo Verde: The Republic of Cabo Verde changed its official name from the Republic of Cape Verde on 24 October 2013 in a request submitted to the Secretary-General by the country's Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CV
classification system code, see observation
CPV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

État insulaire d'Afrique.

OBS

Capitale : Praia.

OBS

Habitant : Cap-Verdien, Cap-Verdienne.

OBS

Cabo Verde : nom usuel du pays.

OBS

CV; CPV : codes reconnus par l'ISO.

OBS

République de Cabo Verde : La République de Cabo Verde, anciennement Cap-Vert, a changé son nom officiel le 24 octobre 2013 dans une demande adressée au Secrétaire général par le Représentant permanent du pays auprès des Nations Unies.

PHR

aller au Cabo Verde, visiter le Cabo Verde

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es)
CV
classification system code, see observation
CPV
classification system code, see observation
OBS

Capital: Praia.

OBS

Habitante: caboverdiano, caboverdiana.

OBS

Cabo Verde: nombre usual del país.

OBS

CV; CPV: códigos reconocidos por la ISO.

OBS

Cabo Verde: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que, de acuerdo con la Ortografía de la lengua española, el sustantivo genérico se escribe con mayúscula únicamente si forma parte inherente del nombre propio geográfico, como sucede en "Cabo Verde".

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