Cape Verde

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Festivals and Events in Cape Verde

Combining Catholic influences with a vibrant Creole culture are some extremely colourful Carnival celebrations on Cape Verde.

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Population of Cape Verde

Cape Verde has a population of approximately half a million people. A large proportion (236,000) of Cape Verdeans live on the main island, Santiago.

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Administrative divisions of Cabo Verde

The territory of Cabo Verde is divided into 22 concelhos (municipalities), and subdivided into 32 freguesias (equivalent to civil parish).