Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

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Cabo Verde Armorial

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Easy learning about Cabo Verde

The capital city of Cabo Verde is Praia, capital city of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde).

Word: Morna

Meaning: soulful music

Administrative Divisions

22 divisions:

  • Boa Vista
  • Brava
  • Maio
  • Mosteiros
  • Paul
  • Porto Novo
  • Praia
  • Ribeira Brava Municipality
  • Ribeira Grande
  • Ribeira Grande de Santiago
  • Sal
  • Santa Catarina
  • Santa Catarina do Fogo
  • Santa Cruz
  • São Domingos
  • São Filipe
  • São Lourenço dos Órgãos
  • São Miguel
  • São Salvador do Mundo
  • São Vicente
  • Tarrafal
  • Tarrafal de São Nicolau

Administrative divisions of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) map

Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.

010 km (6.2 mi)20 km (12 mi)30 km (19 mi)40 km (25 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 50 m (164 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 350 m (1150 ft), 500 m (1640 ft), 700 m (2300 ft), 850 m (2790 ft), 950 m (3120 ft), Max altitude 1345 m (4410 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Height from west to east in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
0 m200 m500 m700 m950 m1 500 mafrr.com1 345 m0 mWest37.7 kmEast
Height from south to north in Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)
0 m200 m500 m700 m950 m1 500 mafrr.com11 345 m0 mSouth48.7 kmNorth
1Sea0 m
Population of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde), 1960–2025
0200 k400 k600 kafrr.com527 326196019932025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices

Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA

Basic Information

Capital City: Praia, capital city of Cabo Verde (Cape Verde)

Population: 527,326 (UN)

Area: 4,033 km² / 2,506 sq mi

People from Cabo Verde (Cape Verde) are called: Cabo Verdeans

Geography

Latitude: 15.075° N

Longitude: 23.639° W

Geographical Subregion: Western Africa

Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa

Continental Region: Africa Map

Culture

Country Exonyms: Cape Verde

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 74 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 64

Climate

temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 89 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 456 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Low Proficiency (EF EPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $5,995 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 117

Currency: Escudo

Currency Code: CVE

Human Development

HDI Rank: 135 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.668

Mean Years of Schooling: 6.1

Expected Years of Schooling: 11.4

Life Expectancy at Birth: 76.1 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Catholic

Second Most Predominant: Protestant includes Church of the Nazarene, Adventist, Assembly of God, Universal Kingdom of God, and God and Love

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

Technical Information

TLD: .cv

Calling Code: +238

MapGeo Name: Cape Verde

MapGeo Code: CV

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