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Cape Verde
sovereign state,island country,country,archipelagic state
Part ofPortuguese-speaking African countries,West AfricaEdit
Year dem found am5 July 1975Edit
Official nameRepública de Cabo VerdeEdit
Native labelRepública de Cabo VerdeEdit
Short name🇨🇻Edit
Dey archive forArquivo Nacional de Cabo VerdeEdit
Dem name afterCap-VertEdit
Official languagePortuguese,Cape Verdean CreoleEdit
AnthemCântico da LiberdadeEdit
Cultureculture of Cape VerdeEdit
Motto textPaz, Trabalho, PátriaEdit
ContinentAfricaEdit
CountryCape VerdeEdit
CapitalPraiaEdit
Located in time zoneCape Verde Time,UTC−01:00,Atlantic/Cape_VerdeEdit
Located in or next to body of waterAtlantic OceanEdit
Located in/on physical featureMacaronesia,Cape Verde ArchipelagoEdit
Coordinate location15°18′0″N 23°42′0″WEdit
Coordinates of geographic center16°0′9″N 24°0′45″WEdit
Coordinates of easternmost point16°5′6″N 22°39′55″WEdit
Coordinates of northernmost point17°12′17″N 25°5′33″WEdit
Coordinates of southernmost point14°48′10″N 24°42′6″WEdit
Coordinates of westernmost point17°3′15″N 25°21′40″WEdit
Highest pointPico do FogoEdit
Lowest pointPedra de Lume salt pondsEdit
Government ein basic formparliamentary republicEdit
Office held by head of statePresident of Cape VerdeEdit
State ein headJosé Maria NevesEdit
Office head of government holdPrime Minister of Cabo VerdeEdit
Government ein headUlisses Correia e SilvaEdit
Legislative bodyNational Assembly of Cape VerdeEdit
Highest judicial authoritySupremo Tribunal de JustiçaEdit
Central bankBank of Cape VerdeEdit
CurrencyCape Verdean escudoEdit
Dey share bother plusno valueEdit
Foundational textConstitution of the Republic of Cape Verde (1992)Edit
Driving siderightEdit
Electrical plug typeEuroplug,SchukoEdit
Dey followPortuguese EmpireEdit
Dey replaceRepublic of the Cape Verde IslandsEdit
Language dem usePortuguese,Cape Verdean CreoleEdit
Studied inCape Verde studiesEdit
Dema official websitehttp://www.governo.cvEdit
HashtagCapeVerdeEdit
Top-level Internet domain.cvEdit
Flagflag of Cape VerdeEdit
Coat of armsNational emblem of Cape VerdeEdit
Foods dem associate traditionallyCachupa,bolinhos de mandioca com melEdit
Geography of topicgeography of Cape VerdeEdit
Get characteristicfree countryEdit
History of topichistory of Cape VerdeEdit
Economy of topiceconomy of Cape VerdeEdit
Demographics of topicdemographics of Cape VerdeEdit
Mobile country code625Edit
Country calling code+238Edit
Emergency phone number130,131,132Edit
Licence plate codeCVEdit
Maritime identification digits617Edit
Unicode character🇨🇻Edit
Category for mapsCategory:Maps of Cape VerdeEdit
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Cape Verde(/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ (listen)) anaaCabo Verde(/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ (listen), /ˌkæb-/; Portuguese: [ˈkaβu ˈveɾðɨ]), aliasRepublic of Cabo Verde,be sam archipelago den island country for central Atlantic Ocean insyd, wey dey consist of ten volcanic islands plus combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi).[1]Dese islands dey lie between 600 den 850 kilometres (320 den 460 nautical miles) west of Cap-Vert, de westernmost point of continental Africa. De Cape Verde islands dey form part of de Macaronesia ecoregion, along plus de Azores, de Canary Islands, Madeira, den de Savage Isles.

Cape Verde ein official language be Portuguese.[2]De recognized national language be Cape Verdean Creole, wey dem dey speak by de vast majority of de population. As of de 2021 census de most populated islands be Santiago, wer de capital Praia dey locate (269,370), São Vicente (74,016), Santo Antão (36,632), Fogo (33,519) den Sal (33,347). De largest cities be Praia (137,868), Mindelo (69,013), Espargos (24,500) den Assomada (21,297).[3]

Etymology

Dem name de country after de Cap-Vert peninsula, for de Senegalese coast top.[4]De nameCap-Vert,in turn, dey cam from de Portuguese languageCabo Verde('green cape'), de name wey Portuguese explorers give de cape insyd 1444, few years before dem cam across de islands.

Government den politics

International recognition

Insyd 2013 then United States Presido Barack Obama say Cape Verde be "a real success story".[5]Among oda achievements, na dem recognize am plus de assessments wey dey follow:

Index Score PALOP rank CPLP rank African rank World rank Year
Human Development Index 0.654 1(top 17%) 3(top 38%) 10(top 19%) 125(top 62%) 2017[6]
Ibrahim Index of African Governance 71.1 1(top 17%) — 3(top 6%) — 2018[7]
Freedom of the Press 27 (Free) 1(top 17%) 2(top 25%) 1(top 2%) 48(top 24%) 2014
Freedom in the World 1/1 1(top 17%) 1(top 13%) 1(top 2%) 1(top 1%) 2016
Press Freedom Index 18.02 1(top 17%) 2(top 25%) 3(top 6%) 27(top 14%) 2017
Democracy Index 7.88 (Flawed democracy) 1(top 17%) 1(top 13%) 2(top 4%) 26(top 13%) 2018
Corruption Perceptions Index 59 1(top 17%) 2(top 25%) 2(top 4%) 38(top 19%) 2016
Index of Economic Freedom[8] 66.5 1(top 17%) 1(top 13%) 3(top 6%) 57(top 28%) 2016
e-Government Readiness Index 0.3551 1(top 17%) 3(top 38%) 14(top 26%) 127(top 63%) 2014
Failed States Index 74.1 1(top 17%) 3(top 38%) 8(top 15%) 93(top 46%) 2014
Networked Readiness Index 3.8 1(top 17%) 3(top 38%) 7(top 13%) 87(top 43%) 2015[9]

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Cape Verde: São Vicente, Sal den Santiago, 1981–2010 normals, 1931–1960 extremes
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 32.0

(89.6)

33.1

(91.6)

34.2

(93.6)

33.4

(92.1)

33.3

(91.9)

34.1

(93.4)

33.6

(92.5)

38.0

(100.4)

34.8

(94.6)

33.0

(91.4)

33.0

(91.4)

31.0

(87.8)

38.0

(100.4)

Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 24.9

(76.8)

25.1

(77.2)

25.8

(78.4)

25.9

(78.6)

26.6

(79.9)

27.3

(81.1)

28.2

(82.8)

29.4

(84.9)

29.9

(85.8)

29.5

(85.1)

28.2

(82.8)

26.3

(79.3)

27.3

(81.1)

Daily mean °C (°F) 22.1

(71.8)

21.9

(71.4)

22.4

(72.3)

22.7

(72.9)

23.4

(74.1)

24.3

(75.7)

25.3

(77.5)

26.5

(79.7)

26.9

(80.4)

26.4

(79.5)

25.2

(77.4)

23.4

(74.1)

24.2

(75.6)

Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.4

(66.9)

19.1

(66.4)

19.3

(66.7)

19.8

(67.6)

20.6

(69.1)

21.6

(70.9)

22.7

(72.9)

23.9

(75.0)

24.5

(76.1)

23.8

(74.8)

22.6

(72.7)

20.9

(69.6)

21.5

(70.7)

Record low °C (°F) 12.0

(53.6)

10.0

(50.0)

12.0

(53.6)

15.0

(59.0)

15.0

(59.0)

15.0

(59.0)

17.0

(62.6)

14.5

(58.1)

19.0

(66.2)

18.5

(65.3)

17.0

(62.6)

16.0

(60.8)

10.0

(50.0)

Average precipitation mm (inches) 4.9

(0.19)

1.5

(0.06)

0.7

(0.03)

0.4

(0.02)

0.3

(0.01)

0.0

(0.0)

3.9

(0.15)

30.2

(1.19)

41.7

(1.64)

18.8

(0.74)

3.7

(0.15)

3.1

(0.12)

109.2

(4.3)

Average relative humidity (%) 66.9 67.3 66.9 67.8 69.5 72.3 73.8 75.3 76.0 73.5 70.7 69.5 70.8
Mean monthly sunshine hours 213.4 184.9 197.1 199.0 195.4 175.1 165.4 160.7 165.1 185.3 186.2 202.9 2,230.5
Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica[10]
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes)[11][12][13]

Administrative divisions

Dem divide Cape Verde into 22 municipalities (concelhos) wey dem subdivide am into 32 parishes (freguesias), dem base for de religious parishes wey na exist during de colonial period top:

Barlavento Islands
Island Municipality Census 2010[14] Census 2021[15] Parish
Santo Antão Ribeira Grande 18,890 15,022 Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Nossa Senhora do Livramento
Santo Crucifixo
São Pedro Apóstolo
Paúl 6,997 5,696 Santo António das Pombas
Porto Novo 18,028 15,014 São João Baptista
Santo André
São Vicente São Vicente 76,107 74,016 Nossa Senhora da Luz
Santa Luzia
São Nicolau Ribeira Brava 7,580 6,978 Nossa Senhora da Lapa
Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Tarrafal de São Nicolau 5,237 5,261 São Francisco
Sal Sal 25,765 33,347 Nossa Senhora das Dores
Boa Vista Boa Vista 9,162 12,613 Santa Isabel
São João Baptista
Sotavento Islands
Island Municipality Census 2010[14] Census 2021[15] Parish
Maio Maio 6,952 6,298 Nossa Senhora da Luz
Santiago Praia 131,602 142,009 Nossa Senhora da Graça
São Domingos 13,808 13,958 Nossa Senhora da Luz
São Nicolau Tolentino
Santa Catarina 43,297 37,472 Santa Catarina
São Salvador do Mundo 8,677 7,452 São Salvador do Mundo
Santa Cruz 26,609 25,004 Santiago Maior
São Lourenço dos Órgãos 7,388 6,317 São Lourenço dos Órgãos
Ribeira Grande de Santiago 8,325 7,632 Santíssimo Nome de Jesus
São João Baptista
São Miguel 15,648 12,906 São Miguel Arcanjo
Tarrafal 18,565 16,620 Santo Amaro Abade
Fogo São Filipe 22,228 20,732 São Lourenço
Nossa Senhora da Conceição
Santa Catarina do Fogo 5,299 4,725 Santa Catarina do Fogo
Mosteiros 9,524 8,062 Nossa Senhora da Ajuda
Brava Brava 5,995 5,594 São João Baptista
Nossa Senhora do Monte

Demographics

Largest cities anaa towns insyd Cape Verde

Instituto Nacional de Estatística(Distribuição da população residente – RGPH 2010: População urbana)

Rank Name Municipality Pop.
1 Praia Praia 127,832
2 Mindelo São Vicente 70,468
3 Santa Maria Sal 23,839
4 Assomada Santa Catarina 12,026
5 Porto Novo Porto Novo 9,430
6 Pedra Badejo Santa Cruz 9,345
7 São Filipe São Filipe 8,125
8 Tarrafal Tarrafal 6,177
9 Sal Rei Boa Vista 5,407
10 Ribeira Grande Ribeira Grande 4,625

References

  1. ↑Tanya Basu (12 December 2013)."Cape Verde Gets New Name: 5 Things to Know About How Maps Change".National Geographic.Archived fromthe originalon 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  2. ↑"Constituição da República de Cabo Verde"(PDF).ICRC databases on international humanitarian law.Article 9.Archived(PDF) from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
  3. ↑"Cape Verde: Islands, Municipalities, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information".www.citypopulation.de.Retrieved 7 February 2024.
  4. ↑Lobban,p. 4
  5. ↑"Remarks by the President After Meeting with African Leaders".Obama White House Archives.Archivedfrom the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  6. ↑"2016 Human Development Report"(PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016.Archived(PDF) from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  7. ↑"2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance"(PDF). Mo Ibrahim Foundation. October 2013. p. 3. Archived fromthe original(PDF) on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  8. ↑"Cape Verde | 2010 Index of Economic Freedom".Heritage.org.Archivedfrom the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  9. ↑"World Economic Forum: The Global Information Technology Report 2010–2011"(PDF). Weform.org.Archived(PDF) from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  10. ↑"Normais Climatológicas".www.inmg.gov.cv(insyd European Portuguese).Archivedfrom the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  11. ↑"Klimatafel von Santa Maria / Sal (Int.Flugh.) / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)"(PDF). DwD.Archived(PDF) from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  12. ↑"Klimatafel von Praia / Sao Tiago / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)"(PDF). DwD.Archived(PDF) from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  13. ↑"Klimatafel von Mindelo / Sao Vicente / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)"(PDF). DwD.Archived(PDF) from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  14. ↑14.014.12010 Census — source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.
  15. ↑15.015.12021 Census — source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.

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