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  Cape Verde

Cape Verde is located due west of Senegal on a series of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The capital city is Praia.
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  • Population: 418,224
  • Land Area: 4,033 sq km
  • Capital City: Praia
  • Languages: Portuguese,  Crioulo (creole Portuguese and West African words)
  • Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs)
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 7/5/1975
  • GDP: $600 million (2002 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


  • Visit the Cape Verde country page of MSU's globalEDGE.
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