Cape Verde
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[[nl:Kaapverdi�]]
The Republic of Cape Verde is a republic located on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; they subsequently became a trading center for African slaves. Most Cape Verdeans descend from both groups.
"Cape Verde" is named for Cap-Vert, now in Senegal, the westernmost point of Africa.
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| National motto: Xxxxx | |||||
| Image:LocationCapeVerde.png | |||||
| Official languages | Portuguese, Crioulo | ||||
| Capital | Praia | ||||
| (optionally) Capital's coordinates | X� X' N/S, X� X' E/W | ||||
| (optionally) Largest City | Xxxxx | ||||
| President | Pedro Pires | ||||
| Prime Minister | [[Jos� Maria Neves]] | ||||
| Area �- Total �- % water | Ranked xth 4,033 km� xx% / Negligible | ||||
| Population
�- Density | Ranked xth
xxx/km� | ||||
| GDP (PPP)
�- GDP/head | Ranked xth
xx,xxx $ | ||||
| Currency | CV Escudo | ||||
| Time zone | UTC -1 | ||||
| Independence
�- Recognised | (Event Xxxx)
(Year) | ||||
| National anthem | Xxxxx | ||||
| Internet TLD | .CV | ||||
| Calling Code | 238 | ||||
Contents |
History
Main article: History of Cape Verde
Politics
Main article: Politics of Cape Verde
See also: President of Cape Verde
Municipalities
Main article: Municipalities of Cape Verde
Cape Verde is divided into 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho): Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filip, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
Geography
Main article: Geography of Cape Verde
Economy
Main article: Economy of Cape Verde
Demographics
Main article: Demographics of Cape Verde
Culture
Main article: Culture of Cape Verde
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
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Miscellaneous topics
- Communications in Cape Verde
- Transportation in Cape Verde
- Military of Cape Verde
- Foreign relations of Cape Verde
- Community of Portuguese Language Countries
External links and references
- History of Cape Verde
- Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Cape_Verde" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
