``What kind of country is Cabo Verde?'' Cabo Verde advanced to the final tournament despite appearing in the Soccer World Cup for the first time. Although they lost in overtime to Argentina, who were aiming for a consecutive title, they were able to catch up. It is a country consisting of 10 major islands located in the west of the African continent. The area is about the same as Shiga Prefecture, and approximately 590,000 people live there. In fact, it has had a deep relationship with Japan since ancient times.