Santa Luzia Island

Santa Luzia Island

Portuguese  Ilha De Santa Luzia,  

      island of Cape Verde, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400 mi (640 km) off the West African coast between the islands of São Nicolau and São Vicente. It has an area of 14 sq mi (35 sq km) and rises to an altitude of 1,296 ft (395 m). The island is largely uninhabited.

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