Cape Verde

Republica de Cabo Verde

Official Languages	Portuguese, Criolo
Capital	Praia
Prime Minister	José Neves
President	Pedro Pires
Area	4,033 km²
Population	401,343 (est. 2001)
Currency	CV Escudo
Internet TLD	CV
Independence	July 4, 1975

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.

• History of Cape Verde

Geography

• Demographics of Cape Verde
• Politics of Cape Verde
  • President of Cape Verde
• Economy of Cape Verde
• Communications in Cape Verde
• Transportation in Cape Verde
• Military of Cape Verde
• Foreign relations of Cape Verde
• Culture of Cape Verde

Reference

• Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.