Cape Verde Islands

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The Cape Verde Islands are a volcanic archipelago and island nation off the northwest coast of Africa, known for their Creole Portuguese-African culture, strategic Atlantic location, and tourism.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
island country
sovereign state
volcanic archipelago
callingCode +238
capital Praia
climate semi-arid
tropical dry
colonialPower Portugal
continent Africa
conventionalLongName Republic of Cabo Verde
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country Cape Verde
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culturalInfluence Portuguese
West African
currency Cape Verdean escudo
demonym Cape Verdean
ethnicComposition mixed African and European descent majority
formerName Republic of Cape Verde
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governmentType unitary semi-presidential republic
highestElevationMeters 2829
highestPoint Pico do Fogo
independenceDate 1975-07-05
independenceFrom Portugal
internetTLD .cv
knownFor Creole Portuguese-African culture
morna music
largestCity Praia
legislature National Assembly of Cabo Verde
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
locatedOffCoastOf Northwest Africa
locatedWestOf Senegal
majorEconomicSector remittances
services
tourism
majorIsland Boa Vista
Brava
Fogo
Maio
Sal
Santiago
Santo Antão
São Nicolau
São Vicente
memberOf African Union
Community of Portuguese Language Countries
Economic Community of West African States
linked to: ECOWAS

United Nations
World Trade Organization
nationalLanguage Cape Verdean Creole
numberOfInhabitedIslands 9
numberOfIslands 10
officialLanguage Portuguese
shortName Cabo Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
strategicLocation mid-Atlantic shipping and air routes
timeZone UTC−01:00

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Atlantic Ocean hasNotableIslandGroup Cape Verde Islands
Community of Portuguese Language Countries memberState Cape Verde
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Community of Portuguese Language Countries foundingMember Cape Verde
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Portuguese language officialLanguageOf Cape Verde
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Portuguese language coOfficialLanguageOf Cape Verde
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Portuguese language spokenIn Cape Verde
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West African languages areSpokenIn Cape Verde
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Bureau of African Affairs appliesPolicyTo Cape Verde
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Magellan–Elcano expedition visitedRegion Cape Verde Islands
Niger–Congo languages spokenIn Cape Verde
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West Africa containsCountry Cape Verde
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Tiago commonInCountry Cape Verde
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Portuguese Empire territory Cape Verde
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ECOWAS memberState Cabo Verde
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ECA Subregional Office for West Africa countryServed Cabo Verde
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CPLP foundingCountry Cape Verde
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CPLP memberState Cape Verde
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Flag of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries representsMember Cape Verde
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Permanent Consultation Committee of the CPLP country Cabo Verde
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Cape Verde Islands country Cape Verde
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Cape Verde Islands conventionalLongName Republic of Cabo Verde
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Cape Verde Islands shortName Cabo Verde
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Cape Verde Islands formerName Republic of Cape Verde
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Sub-Saharan Africa contains Cape Verde
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Haredi Jews populationCenter Cape Verde
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Orthographic Agreement of 1990 signatoryCountry Cape Verde
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Orthographic Agreement of 1990 cameIntoForceInCountry Cape Verde
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African Portuguese region Cape Verde
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Cape Verdean Creole spokenIn Cape Verde
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Cape Verdean Creole developedIn Cape Verde Islands
Cape Verdean Creole ethnicityAssociated Cape Verdeans
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Cape Verdean Creole country Cape Verde
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ECCAS memberState Cape Verde
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CEN-SAD memberState Cape Verde
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Macaronesia hasPart Cape Verde
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Macaronesia hasPart Santiago Island (Cape Verde)
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Macaronesia country Cape Verde
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Macaronesia partlyInCountry Cape Verde
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Claudio (Portuguese) usedInCountry Cape Verde
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Fourth Committee (Special Political and Decolonization) hasMember Cape Verde
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Portuguese Crown expandedTo Cape Verde
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Horácio usedInCountry Cape Verde
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Laurisilva forest isFoundIn Cape Verde
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ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development countryOfMembers Cabo Verde
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Tiagu usedInCountry Cape Verde
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Portuguese Inquisition jurisdiction Cape Verde
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Praia country Cape Verde
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Praia capitalOf Cape Verde
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Praia isLargestCityOf Cape Verde
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