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Country Overview
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Country Overview
Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Mindelo
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70,611
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2020
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Praia
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113,364
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2020
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Santa Maria
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17,231
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2020
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Region: |
Africa |
Population: |
583,255 |
Area Total: |
4,030km2 |
Area Land: |
4,030km2 |
Coast Line: |
965km |
Capital: |
Praia |
Climate: |
Temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic. |
Languages: |
Portuguese Crioulo |
Currency: |
1 Cape Verdean escudo (CVEsc) = 100 centavos |
Holiday: |
Independence Day is 5 July (1975), National Day is 12 September, National Heroes' Day is 20 January |
Average Daily Temperature
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January: |
°C / 69.00°F |
July: |
°C / 75.30°F |
Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 7" |
Boundaries
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Ethnic Divisions
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Creole (mulatto)
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71.00%
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African
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28.00%
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European descent
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1.00%
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Religions
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Roman Catholic
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0.00%
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Protestant
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0.00%
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