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Africa
Republic of Cabo Verde
📍 Essential Info
CapitalPraia
TimezoneUTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population611.0K
LanguagesPortuguese (official), Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Governmentparliamentary republic
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsVaries
Internet Code.cv
Internet Users74%
GDP per Capita$9,900
🌍 Geography
LocationWestern Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Size Comparisonslightly larger than Rhode Island
Climatetemperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
Terrainsteep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsCreole (Mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
ReligionsRoman Catholic 72.5%, Protestant 4% (includes Adventist 1.9%, Nazarene 1.8%, Assembly of God 0.2%, God is Love 0.1%), Christian Rationalism 1.7%, Musl...
Median Age29.3 years
Life Expectancy74.3 years
National HolidayIndependence Day, 5 July (1975)
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook