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Cape Verde
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Republic of Cabo Verde
Flag
National emblem
Anthem: Cântico da Liberdade (Portuguese)
Song of Freedom
Location of API (dark blue)
– in Africa (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union (light blue)
Capital
and largest city
Praia
14°55'N 23°31'W? / ?14.917°N 23.517°W? / 14.917; -23.517
Official languages
Portuguese
Recognised regional languages
Cape Verdean Creole
Demonym
Cabo Verdean
Government
Unitary semi-presidential republic
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President
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
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Assembly President
Basílio Ramos
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Prime Minister
José Maria Neves
Legislature
National Assembly
Independence
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from Portugal
5 July 1975
Area
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Total
4,033 km2 (172nd)
1,557 sq mi
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Water (%)
negligible
Population
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2013 estimate
512,096 (167th)
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Density
123.7/km2 (89th)
325.0/sq mi
GDP (PPP)
2014 estimate
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Total
$3.12 billion
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Per capita
$6,311.34
GDP (nominal)
2014 estimate
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Total
$2.071 billion
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Per capita
$4,089.532
Gini (2002)
50.5
high
HDI (2013)
0.636
medium · 123rd
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time zone
CVT (UTC-1)
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Summer (DST)
not observed (UTC-1)
Drives on the
right
Calling code
+238
ISO 3166 code
CV
Internet TLD
.cv
Cape Verde /?ke?p 'v?rd/ or Cabo Verde /k??bo? 'v?rde?/ (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pronounced: ), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometres (350 miles) off the coast of Western Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the uninhabited islands in the 15th century, the first European settlement in the tropics. Ideally located for the Atlantic slave trade, the islands grew prosperous and often attracted privateers and pirates, among them Sir Francis Drake in the 1580s. The islands were also visited by Charles Darwin's expedition in 1832. The islands were settled as the colony grew in importance on the main shipping lanes from Europe to India and Australia, and population increased steadily.At the time of independence from Portugal in 1975, Cape Verdeans emigrated across the world, such that the population in the 21st century of over half a million people on the islands is equaled by the diaspora in Europe, the Americas, and on the African continent.The Cape Verdean economy is mostly service-oriented with a growing focus on tourism and foreign investment, which benefits from the islands' warm year-round climate, diverse landscape and cultural wealth, especially in music.Historically, the name "Cape Verde" has been used in English for the archipelago and, since independence in 1975, for the country. In 2013, the Cape Verdean government determined that the Portuguese designation "Cabo Verde" would henceforth be used for official purposes, such as at the United Nations, even in English contexts.
^ John Kerry (July 8, 2014). "On the Occasion of the Republic of Cabo Verde's National Day". U.S. Department of State. Retrieved July 11, 2014. "On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I send best wishes to Cabo Verdeans as you celebrate 39 years of independence on July 5."
^ Octávio Amorim Neto; Marina Costa Lobo (2010). "Between Constitutional Diffusion and Local Politics: Semi-Presidentialism in Portuguese-Speaking Countries". Social Science Research Network. Retrieved June 6, 2014.
^ "GINI index". World Bank. Retrieved 26 July 2013.
^ "2014 Human Development Report Summary". United Nations Development Programme. 2014. pp. 21–25. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
^ Tanya Basu (12 December 2013). "Cape Verde Gets New Name: 5 Things to Know About How Maps Change". National Geographic. Retrieved 2013-12-12.
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