Cape Verde

For ither uises, see Cabo Verde (disambiguation) an Cape Verde (disambiguation).

Cape Verde /ˌkeɪp ˈvɜːrd/ (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pronounced: [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), offeecially the Republic o Cabo Verde,^[7] is a wee island kintra, spannin an archipelago o 10 islands locatit in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres aff the coast o Wastren Africae. The islands, kiverin a combined aurie o slichtly ower 4,000 square kilometre (1,500 sq mi), are o volcanic origin an while three o them (Sal, Boa Vista an Maio) are fairly flat, sandy an dry, the remainin anes are generally rockier an haes mair vegetation. Acause o the infrequent occurrence o rainfaa, the oweraw landscape isnae parteecularly green, in maugre o whit the kintra's name suggests (verde is Portuguese for "green"). The name o the kintra stems insteid frae the naurhaun Cap Vert, on the Senegalese coast.^[8]

Republic o Cabo Verde República de Cabo Verde
Banner Naitional emblem
Anthem: Cântico da Liberdade  (Portuguese) Chant o Freedom
Location o  Cape Verde  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Caipital and largest city	Praia 14°55′N 23°31′W
Offeecial leids	Portuguese
Recognised naitional leids	Cape Verdean Creole
Demonym(s)	Cabo Verdean[1]
Govrenment	Unitar semi-presidential republic[2]
• Preses	José Maria Neves
• Prime Meenister	Ulisses Correia e Silva
Legislatur	National Assembly
Unthirldom
• frae Portugal	5 Julie 1975
Aurie
• Total	4,033 km2 (1,557 sq mi) (172nt)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2020 estimate	550.000 (167t)
• Density	136/km2 (352.2/sq mi) (89t)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$4.323 billion
• Per capita	7,728[3]
GDP (nominal)	2019 estimate
• Tot	$3,651 billion[4]
• Per capita	$3,287[4]
Gini (2008)	47.2[5] heich
HDI (2015)	0.646[6] medium · 122nt
Currency	Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time zone	UTC-1 (CVT)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-1 (no observit)
Drivin side	richt
Cawin code	+238
ISO 3166 code	CV
Internet TLD	.cv