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Cabo Verde

BravaSanta Catarina do FogoMosteirosSão FilipeTarrafalSanta CatarinaRibeira Grande de SantiagoPraiaSão DomingosSanta CruzSão MiguelMaioBoa VistaRibeira BravaTarrafal de São NicolauSalSão VicenteRibeira GrandePorto NovoPaulSão Salvador do MundoSão Lourenço dos ÓrgãosBravaSanta Catarina do FogoMosteirosSão FilipeTarrafalSanta CatarinaRibeira Grande de SantiagoPraiaSão DomingosSanta CruzSão MiguelMaioBoa VistaRibeira BravaTarrafal de São NicolauSalSão VicenteRibeira GrandePorto NovoPaulSão Salvador do MundoSão Lourenço dos Órgãos
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Background and figures as recorded in the CIA World Factbook.

The Portuguese discovered and colonized the uninhabited islands of Cabo Verde in the 15th century; Cabo Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. The fusing of European and various African cultural traditions is reflected in Cabo Verde’s Crioulo language, music, and pano textiles. After gaining independence in 1975, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990.

Capital
Praia
Government
parliamentary republic
Population
611,014
Area
4,033 sq km
Location
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
Natural resources
salt; basalt rock; limestone; kaolin; fish; clay…
Languages
Portuguese (official); Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Religions
Roman Catholic 72.5%; Protestant 4% (includes Adventist 1.9%; Nazarene 1.8%; Assembly of God 0.2%…
Independence
5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
Administrative divisions
22 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Porto Novo, Praia, Ribeira…
Currency
Cabo Verdean escudos (CVE)
Export partners
Spain 46%; Portugal 9%; Togo 7%; Italy 7%…
Import partners
Portugal 29%; Saudi Arabia 11%; Netherlands 9%; Spain 8%…

Source: CIA World Factbook — a work of the US government, in the public domain

Subdivisions

22 on file. Listed because operations, tax and reporting are usually organised at this level rather than nationally.

NameTypeCode
BravaRegionCV-BR
Santa Catarina do FogoRegionCV-CF
MosteirosRegionCV-MO
São FilipeRegionCV-SF
TarrafalRegionCV-TA
Santa CatarinaRegionCV-CA
Ribeira Grande de SantiagoRegionCV-RS
PraiaRegionCV-PR
São DomingosRegionCV-SD
Santa CruzRegionCV-CR
São MiguelRegionCV-SM
MaioRegionCV-MA
Boa VistaRegionCV-BV
Ribeira BravaRegionCV-RB
Tarrafal de São NicolauRegionCV-TS
SalRegionCV-SL
São VicenteRegionCV-SV
Ribeira GrandeRegionCV-RG
Porto NovoRegionCV-PN
PaulRegionCV-PA
São Salvador do MundoRegionCV-SS
São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosRegionCV-SO

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Currency
Cabo Verdean escudos (CVE)
Languages
Portuguese (official); Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Government
parliamentary republic
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic

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