Visa,Embassy,travel and country Information for CapeVerde
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Country Information
- Population: 418,224
- Land Area: 4,033 sq km
- Capital City: Praia
- Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo (creole Portuguese and West African words)
- Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs)
- Government: republic
- Date of independence: 7/5/1975
- GDP: $600 million (2002 est.)
Geography
Cape Verde is an archipelago off the west coast of Africa at 15.02N, 23.34W. It is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets. The main islands are:
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Barlavento (northern island group)
- Santo Antão
- São Vicente
- Santa Luzia
- São Nicolau
- Sal
- Boa Vista
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Sotavento (southern island group)
Of these, only Santa Luzia and the five islets are uninhabited. Presently it is a natural reserve. All islands are volcanic, but an active volcano only exists on one of the islands..
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