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Country Profile: Cape Verde

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Region: Africa

Capital: Praia

Population: 583,255

Area Total: 4,030

Area Land: 4,030

Climate: Temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic.
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Mindelo 70,611 2020
Praia 113,364 2020
Santa Maria 17,231 2020

Other Key Data
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
January: °C / 69.00°F
July: °C / 75.30°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 7"


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Ethnic Divisions
Creole (mulatto) 71.00%
African 28.00%
European descent 1.00%


Religions
Roman Catholic 0.00%
Protestant 0.00%

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