Republic of Cabo Verde | |
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Motto:
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Anthem: Cântico da Liberdade (Portuguese) (English: "Chant of Freedom") | |
Capital and largest city | Praia 14°55′N 23°31′W / 14.917°N 23.517°W |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Recognised national languages | Cape Verdean Creole |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Cape Verdean or Cabo Verdean[2] |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic[3] |
José Maria Neves | |
Ulisses Correia e Silva | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Formation | |
• Independence from Portugal | 5 July 1975 |
13 January 1990 | |
Area | |
• Total | 4,033 km2 (1,557 sq mi) (166th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
Population | |
• 2021 estimate | 587,925[4][5] (172nd) |
• Density | 123.7/km2 (320.4/sq mi) (89th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $4.323 billion |
• Per capita | $7,728[6] |
GDP (nominal) | 2019 estimate |
• Total | $2.042 billion |
• Per capita | $3,651[6] |
Gini (2008) | 47.2[7] high |
HDI (2019) | ![]() medium · 126th |
Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE) |
Time zone | UTC–1 (CVT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC–1 (not observed) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +238 |
ISO 3166 code | CV |
Internet TLD | .cv |
Cape Verde (/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ (listen)) or Cabo Verde (/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ (
listen), /ˌkæb-/) (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pronounced: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde,[10] is an island country in Africa. It is a group of islands in the Atlantic Ocean, 570 km (354 mi) off the coast of Western Africa. The islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi). They have a volcanic origin.
Cape Verde is one of Macaronesia's group of islands.
On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to Cabo Verdeans as you celebrate 39 years of independence on July 5.
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