Overview of Cape Verde
04/09/2019
Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa.
Officially name: Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia
Largest city: Praia
Official language: Portuguese
Government: Parliamentary republic
Area
- Total 4,033 km2 (172nd)
- Water (%) negligible
Population
- 2016 estimate 539,560 (167th)
- Density 123.7/km2 (320.4/sq mi) (89th)
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time zone
CVT (UTC-1)
Summer (DST) not observed (UTC-1)
Drives on the right
Internet TLD: .cv
Calling code: +238