one of the Cape Verd Islands, lying W. of Santiago, in N. Lat. 14° 50', W. Long. 24° 34'. It is about 40 miles in circumference, and is almost entirely occupied by a volcanic mountain, which rises to the height of upwards of 9000 feet. An eruption of this volcano took place in 1847, and caused great damage. The island is very fertile, and contains about 7000 inhabitants.

FOHR or FORA, an island of Denmark, lying off the coast of Schleswig, in the North Sea; N. Lat. 54° 43', E. Long. 8° 30'; area 25 square miles. The eastern part of the island, with a population of 2650, belongs to Schleswig; and the western, with 2100 inhabitants, to Jutland. The inhabitants are chiefly engaged in navigation, fishery, manufacture of hosiery, and the taking of wild fowl. The principal port is Wyk.