Fun Trivia : Cape Verde

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Cape Verde

Richard Dean Anderson has enjoyed his trip, but he decides to leave Cape Verde due to the presence of a natural hazard. To which natural disaster is Cape Verde most frequently prone?

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Droughts. Due to limited and unreliable rainfall, Cape Verde is subject to frequent and prolonged droughts. Droughts will often last for decades with only short reprieves. Earthquakes and volcanic activity are also hazards on the islands. Fortunately, Richard Dean Anderson has been spared from those hazards, but the drought has affected the vegetation, and he longs to see green trees.



All of his trekking around Cape Verde has made Richard Dean Anderson very thirsty. Luckily he brought a couple of cases of water with him on his trip. Why might he have problems with water in Cape Verde?

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Fresh water supplies are limited on the islands.. "Water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink" is quite true of Cape Verde. There are no significant fresh water lakes or rivers on the islands; there are a few streams but most only run after a decent rainfall. Of course, water is available; tourism is an industry in Cape Verde, and tourists need water, but conservation of water is a necessity on the islands.



Sailing among the islands of Cape Verde, Richard Dean Anderson realizes that fish are a plentiful resource for the country. However, arriving at the Cape Verde island of Sal, he finds that the flat area contains the main land resource of the country. Which resource is it?

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Salt. Both the islands of Sal (which appropriately means "salt" in Portuguese) and Maio have expansive salt flats. Sal also has salt marshes with similar buoyancy as the Dead Sea. Although not the major industry it once was for Cape Verde, salt still is an export product for the country. Other natural resources in Cape Verde include volcanic rock by-products (pozzolana), limestone and gypsum.



Richard Dean Anderson has decided to camp in the wilderness of Cape Verde, and he has brought appropriate attire and supplies for the climate. What type of ecosystem does Cape Verde have?

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Semi-desert. With an average rainfall of less than 10 inches (250 mm) a year, the islands are given a full desert classification by some sources. It is perhaps ironic, given its name, but Cape Verde actually only has approximately 12 percent of arable land. The terrain of the islands largely consists of rugged volcanic rock and sheer ocean cliffs, but there are also palm tree-lined beaches, interior valleys and some flat land. After spying Baban wandering among the cliffs, Richard Dean Anderson decides to abandon camping and head for the flat land on the island of Sal.



Nine of the islands of Cape Verde are inhabited, but Baban decides to check all of the main islands in the country in her search for Richard Dean Anderson. How many islands will she need to visit?

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Ten. The main islands of Cape Verde are divided into two groups, with the northern group called the Barlavento Islands and the southern group called the Sotavento Islands. The capital of Praia is located on the largest island, Santiago, which is in the latter group. The island of Santa Luzia in the northern group is uninhabited. Cape Verde also has a number of uninhabited islets (five to ten, depending on the source). After visiting all of the main islands, Baban decides to focus her search on two of the Sotavento Islands, Santiago and Fogo.



Baban hears that Richard Dean Anderson was last seen sailing around Cape Verde, and she takes off after him in a small boat. However, she avoids the ocean off the west coast of Cape Verde, as it is known for which particular phenomena?

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Hurricane formations. Hurricanes forming off the west coast of Cape Verde have the open Atlantic over which to intensify. They are so notorious that they have their own name: Cape Verde-type hurricanes. Baban decides not to risk running into one and turns her attention to searching on land.



Unfortunately for Richard Dean Anderson, Cape Verde isn't a big place. Which locations are similar in size to Cape Verde?

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Rhode Island USA and Somerset UK. At approximately 1,560 square miles (4,000 square kilometers), Cape Verde is also comparable to Prince Edward Island, Canada and Brunei; it is slightly smaller than both. This doesn't leave Richard Dean Anderson with many places to hide, particularly as he has an extensive fan base in Cape Verde (well, around the world actually). Baban meets up with some of her fellow RDA fanatics to get reports of sightings before departing on her own search.



Since Cape Verde is an island group, Richard Dean Anderson decides to fly to Africa and then sail to the islands. From which country would the boat trip be the shortest?

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Senegal. Cape Verde is located in the Atlantic Ocean approximately 350 miles (560 kilometers) west of Senegal. It is strategically located along Atlantic shipping routes and has several ports able to accommodate large ships. Thus, it serves as a refueling point for both ship and air traffic and also as a communications center. Thanks to these communication installations, Baban quickly hears about Richard Dean Anderson's arrival in Cape Verde and heads off in pursuit.