Cape Verde
Cape Verde is in Western Africa, with its capital at Praia and an area of about 4,033 km². Explore its flag, anthem, population, GDP ranking, government, natural resources, provinces and major cities on an interactive 3D globe.
- Official name
- Republic of Cabo Verde
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Currencies
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Natural resources
- salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
- Industries
- food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
- Main exports
- fish, refined petroleum, railway cargo containers, shellfish, garments
First-level divisions (22)
- Boa Vista
- Brava
- Maio
- Mosteiros
- Paul
- Porto Novo
- Praia
- Ribeira Brava
- Ribeira Grande
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago
- Sal
- Santa Catarina
- Santa Catarina do Fogo
- Santa Cruz
- São Domingos
- São Filipe
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos
- São Miguel
- São Salvador do Mundo
- São Vicente
- Tarrafal
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau
Major cities
- Praia (population 113,364)
- Mindelo (population 70,611)