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The '''[[Republic of Cape Verde]]''' is a [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located on an [[archipelago]] in the [[Macaronesia]] [[ecoregion]] of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], off the western coast of [[Africa]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cv.html|title=Cape Verde|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|accessdate=July 23, 2009}}</ref> The previously [[Desert island|uninhabited island]]s were discovered and [[Colony|colonized]] by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in the [[15th century|fifteenth century]] (though there may have been [[History of Cape Verde#Early records|earlier discoveries]]), and attained [[independence]] in 1975. |
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'''[[Cape Verde]]''' – [[List of sovereign states|sovereign country]] located on an [[archipelago]] in the [[Macaronesia]] [[ecoregion]] of the North [[Atlantic Ocean]], off the western coast of [[Africa]].<ref name=CIA_World_Factbook>{{cite web|date=July 3, 2009|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/cabo-verde/|title=Cape Verde|work=[[The World Factbook]]|publisher=[[United States]] [[Central Intelligence Agency]]|access-date=July 23, 2009}}</ref> The previously [[Desert island|uninhabited island]]s were discovered and [[Colony|colonized]] by the [[Portugal|Portuguese]] in the 15th century (though there may have been [[History of Cape Verde#Early records|earlier discoveries]]), and attained [[independence]] in 1975. |
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==General reference== |
==General reference== |
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[[File:Cape Verde-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|A basic map of [[Cape Verde]]]] |
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* Pronunciation: {{ |
* Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|audio=En-Cape_Verde.ogg|ˌ|k|eɪ|p|_|ˈ|v|ɜr|d}} |
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* Common English country name: |
* Common English country name: [[Cape Verde]] |
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* Official English country name: |
* Official English country name: The [[Republic of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of countries and capitals in native languages|Common endonym(s)]]: |
* [[List of countries and capitals in native languages|Common endonym(s)]]: |
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* [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states|Official endonym(s)]]: |
* [[List of official endonyms of present-day nations and states|Official endonym(s)]]: |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Cape Verdean]] |
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Adjectival]](s): [[Cape Verdean (disambiguation)|Cape Verdean]] |
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* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[Cape Verdeans]] |
* [[List of adjectival and demonymic forms of place names#Countries and nations|Demonym]](s): [[Cape Verdeans]] |
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* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Etymology]]: [[Name of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[ISO country codes]]: CV, CPV, 132 |
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* [[International rankings of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:CV]] |
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* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.cv]] |
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* [[ISO region codes]]: See [[ISO 3166-2:CV]] |
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* [[Internet]] [[country code top-level domain]]: [[.cv]] |
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== Geography of Cape Verde == |
== Geography of Cape Verde == |
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[[File:Topographic map of Cape Verde-en.svg|thumb|An enlargeable topographic map of [[Cape Verde]]]] |
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{{main|Geography of Cape Verde}} |
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* Cape Verde is: an [[island country]] of 10 [[island]]s and 8 [[islet]]s |
[[Geography of Cape Verde]] |
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* Cape Verde is: |
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** an [[island country]] |
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*** of 10 [[island]]s and 8 [[islet]]s |
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** a [[Developing country]] |
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* Location: |
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** a [[Sovereign state]] |
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* Population of Cape Verde: 436,821(2008) - [[List of countries by population|165th most populous country]] |
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* Area of Cape Verde: {{convert|4033|km2|sqmi}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by area|172nd largest country]] |
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* [[:commons:Atlas of Cape Verde|Atlas of Cape Verde]] |
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=== Location === |
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* Cape Verde is situated within: |
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** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Western Hemisphere]] |
** [[Northern Hemisphere]] and [[Western Hemisphere]] |
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** [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
** [[Atlantic Ocean]] |
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*** [[Macaronesia]] |
*** [[Macaronesia]] |
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** [[Africa]] |
** [[Africa]] |
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*** [[West Africa]] |
*** [[West Africa]] |
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* [[Time zone]]: [[Cape Verde Time]] ([[UTC-01]]) |
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* [[Extreme points of Cape Verde]] |
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** High: [[Mount Fogo]] {{convert|2829|m|ft|0|abbr=on}} |
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** Low: [[North Atlantic Ocean]] 0 m |
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* Land boundaries: ''none'' |
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* Coastline: 965 km |
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* [[Population of Cape Verde]]: 436,821(2008) - [[List of countries by population|165th most populous country]] |
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* |
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* [[Area of Cape Verde]]: {{convert|4033|km2|sqmi}} - [[List of countries and outlying territories by area|172nd largest country]] |
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* [[:commons:Atlas of Cape Verde|Atlas of Cape Verde]] |
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=== Environment of Cape Verde === |
=== Environment of Cape Verde === |
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[[File:Satellite image of Cape Verde in December 2002.jpg|thumb|A satellite image of [[Cape Verde]]]] |
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{{main|Environment of Cape Verde}} |
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* [[Climate of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Climate of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Cape Verde-type hurricane]] |
** [[Cape Verde-type hurricane]] |
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* [[Environmental issues in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of ecoregions in Cape Verde|Ecoregions in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Renewable energy in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Geology of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Geology of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Protected areas of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[List of biosphere reserves in Cape Verde|Biosphere reserves in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[List of national parks of Cape Verde|National parks of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Wildlife of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Wildlife of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Flora of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Fauna of Cape Verde]] |
** [[Fauna of Cape Verde]] |
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*** [[List of birds of Cape Verde|Birds of Cape Verde]] |
*** [[List of birds of Cape Verde|Birds of Cape Verde]] |
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==== Natural geographic features of Cape Verde ==== |
==== Natural geographic features of Cape Verde ==== |
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[[File:Mount fogo.jpg|thumb|195px|right|[[Mount Fogo]]]] |
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{{main|List of landforms of Cape Verde|l1=Landforms of Cape Verde}} |
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* Glaciers in Cape Verde: none <ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref> |
* Glaciers in Cape Verde: none <ref>The only [[List of glaciers in Africa|glaciers in Africa]] are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in [[Uganda]] and the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]]). See [http://iahs.info/redbooks/a126/iahs_126_0197.pdf Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.]</ref> |
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* [[List of mountains of Cape Verde|Mountains of Cape Verde]] |
* [[List of mountains of Cape Verde|Mountains of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[List of volcanoes in Cape Verde|Volcanoes in Cape Verde]] |
** [[List of volcanoes in Cape Verde|Volcanoes in Cape Verde]] |
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* World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: [[Cidade Velha]] |
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* World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: none |
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** World Heritage Site candidates in Cape Verde: [[Cidade Velha]] |
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=== Regions of Cape Verde === |
=== Regions of Cape Verde === |
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: ''Main article: [[Regions of Cape Verde]]'' |
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[[Regions of Cape Verde]] |
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: ''Main article: [[List of ecoregions in Cape Verde|Ecoregions in Cape Verde]]'' |
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==== Administrative divisions of Cape Verde ==== |
==== Administrative divisions of Cape Verde ==== |
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: ''Main article: [[Administrative divisions of Cape Verde]]'' |
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[[Administrative divisions of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Municipalities of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Municipalities of Cape Verde]] |
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===== Municipalities of Cape Verde ===== |
===== Municipalities of Cape Verde ===== |
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{{main|Municipalities of Cape Verde}} |
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[[Municipalities of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Cape Verde: [[Capital of Cape Verde|Praia]] |
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Cape Verde: [[Capital of Cape Verde|Praia]] |
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* [[List of cities in Cape Verde|Cities of Cape Verde]] |
* [[List of cities in Cape Verde|Cities of Cape Verde]] |
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=== Demography of Cape Verde === |
=== Demography of Cape Verde === |
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: ''Main article: [[Demographics of Cape Verde]]'' |
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[[Demographics of Cape Verde]] |
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== Government and politics of Cape Verde == |
== Government and politics of Cape Verde == |
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: ''Main article: [[Government of Cape Verde]] and [[Politics of Cape Verde]]'' |
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[[Politics of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Form of government]]: [[parliamentary system|parliamentary]] [[representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]] |
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* [[Form of government]]: [[Unitary state|unitary]] [[Semi-presidential system|semi-presidential]] [[Representative democracy|representative democratic]] [[republic]] |
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* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Cape Verde: [[Capital of Cape Verde|Praia]] |
* [[Capital (political)|Capital]] of Cape Verde: [[Capital of Cape Verde|Praia]] |
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* [[Elections in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Elections in Cape Verde]] |
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** (specific elections) |
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* [[List of political parties in Cape Verde|Political parties in Cape Verde]] |
* [[List of political parties in Cape Verde|Political parties in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Political scandals of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Taxation in Cape Verde]] |
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===Branches of government=== |
===Branches of government=== |
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{{main|Government of Cape Verde}} |
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[[Government of Cape Verde]] |
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==== Executive branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
==== Executive branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
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* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Cape Verde]], [[ |
* [[Head of state]]: [[President of Cape Verde]], [[Jorge Carlos Fonseca]] |
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* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Cape Verde]], [[ |
* [[Head of government]]: [[Prime Minister of Cape Verde]], [[Ulisses Correia e Silva]] |
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* [[Cabinet of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Cabinet of Cape Verde]] |
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==== Legislative branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
==== Legislative branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
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* [[National Assembly of Cape Verde]] |
* [[National Assembly (Cape Verde)|Parliament of Cape Verde: National Assembly]] ([[Unicameralism|unicameral]]) |
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==== Judicial branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
==== Judicial branch of the government of Cape Verde ==== |
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{{main|Court system of Cape Verde}} |
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* [[Supreme Court of Cape Verde]] |
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=== Foreign relations of Cape Verde === |
=== Foreign relations of Cape Verde === |
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{{main|Foreign relations of Cape Verde}} |
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[[Foreign relations of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of diplomatic missions in Cape Verde|Diplomatic missions in Cape Verde]] |
* [[List of diplomatic missions in Cape Verde|Diplomatic missions in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Diplomatic missions of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Diplomatic missions of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[United States-Cape Verde relations]] |
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==== International organization membership ==== |
==== International organization membership ==== |
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*[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB) |
*[[African Development Bank Group]] (AfDB) |
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*[[African Union]] (AU) |
*[[African Union]] (AU) |
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*[[African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States]] (ACP) |
*[[African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States]] (ACP) |
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* [[Community of Democracies]] (CD) |
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*''[[Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa]]'' (CPLP) |
*''[[Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa]]'' (CPLP) |
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*[[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS) |
*[[Economic Community of West African States]] (ECOWAS) |
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*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD) |
*[[International Bank for Reconstruction and Development]] (IBRD) |
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*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) |
*[[International Civil Aviation Organization]] (ICAO) |
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*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt |
*[[International Criminal Court]] (ICCt) |
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*[[International Criminal Police Organization]] (Interpol) |
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*[[International Development Association]] (IDA) |
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*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) |
*[[International Organization for Migration]] (IOM) |
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*[[International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement]] (ICRM) |
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*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) |
*[[International Telecommunication Union]] (ITU) |
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*[[International Telecommunications Satellite Organization]] (ITSO) |
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*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) |
*[[Nonaligned Movement]] (NAM) |
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*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF) |
*''[[Organisation internationale de la Francophonie]]'' (OIF) |
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*[[Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons]] (OPCW) |
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*''[[União Latina]]'' |
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*[[United Nations]] (UN) |
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*[[World Tourism Organization]] (UNWTO) |
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*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) |
*[[World Trade Organization]] (WTO) |
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=== Law and order in Cape Verde === |
=== Law and order in Cape Verde === |
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: ''Main article: [[Law of Cape Verde]]'' |
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* [[Capital punishment in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Capital punishment in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Constitution of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Crime in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Crime in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Human rights in Cape Verde]] |
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=== Military of Cape Verde === |
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[[Military of Cape Verde]] |
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* Command |
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** Commander-in-chief of Cape Verde: the [[President of Cape Verde]], [[Pedro Pires]] |
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*** [[Ministry of Defence (Cape Verde)|Ministry of Defence of Cape Verde]] |
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* Forces |
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** [[Army of Cape Verde]] |
** [[Army of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Navy of Cape Verde]] |
** [[Navy of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Air Force of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Special forces of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Military history of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Military history of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Military ranks of Cape Verde]] |
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=== Local government in Cape Verde === |
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{{main|Local government in Cape Verde}} |
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== History of Cape Verde == |
== History of Cape Verde == |
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: ''Main article: [[History of Cape Verde]], [[Timeline of the history of Cape Verde]], and [[Portal:Current events/Cape Verde|Current events of Cape Verde]] |
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[[History of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Military history of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Military history of Cape Verde]] |
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== Culture of Cape Verde == |
== Culture of Cape Verde == |
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[[Culture of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Architecture of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Architecture of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Cuisine of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Ethnic minorities in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Festivals in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Humor in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Languages of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Languages of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Media in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[National symbols of Cape Verde]] |
* [[National symbols of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Coat of arms of Cape Verde]] |
** [[Coat of arms of Cape Verde]] |
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** [[National anthem of Cape Verde]] |
** [[National anthem of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[People of Cape Verde]] |
* [[People of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Prostitution in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Public holidays in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Public holidays in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of records of Cape Verde|Records of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Religion in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Religion in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Buddhism in Cape Verde]] |
** [[Buddhism in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Christianity in Cape Verde]] |
** [[Christianity in Cape Verde]] |
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*** [[Roman Catholicism in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Hinduism in Cape Verde]] |
** [[Hinduism in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Islam in Cape Verde]] |
** [[Islam in Cape Verde]] |
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* World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: [[Cidade Velha]] |
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** [[Sikhism in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Roman Catholicism in Cape Verde]] |
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* World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: none |
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** World Heritage Site candidates in Cape Verde: [[Cidade Velha]] |
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=== Art in Cape Verde === |
=== Art in Cape Verde === |
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* [[Art in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Cinema of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Literature of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Music of Cape Verde]] |
* [[Music of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Television in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Theatre in Cape Verde]] |
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=== Sports in Cape Verde === |
=== Sports in Cape Verde === |
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* [[Football in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Football in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Cape Verde at the Olympics]] |
* [[Cape Verde at the Olympics]] |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 160th (one hundred and sixtieth) |
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[[Economy of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of countries by GDP (nominal)|Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007)]]: 160th (one hundred and sixtieth) |
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* [[Agriculture in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Agriculture in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Banking in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[National Bank of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Communications in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Communications in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Internet in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[List of companies of Cape Verde|Companies of Cape Verde]] |
* [[List of companies of Cape Verde|Companies of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Currency|Currency of Cape Verde]]: [[Cape Verdean escudo|Escudo]] |
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* [[Currency|Currency of Cape Verde]]: [[Cape Verdean Escudo|Escudo]] |
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* [[Health care in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Economic history of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Energy policy of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Mining in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Mining in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Oil industry in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Tourism in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Tourism in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Visa policy of Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Transport in Cape Verde]] |
* [[Transport in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[List of airports in Cape Verde|Airports in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Roads in Cape Verde]] |
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== Education in Cape Verde == |
== Education in Cape Verde == |
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: ''Main article: [[Education in Cape Verde]]'' |
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[[Education in Cape Verde]] |
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== Health in Cape Verde == |
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** [[Internet in Cape Verde]] |
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[[Health in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Health care in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Transportation in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[List of airports in Cape Verde|Airports in Cape Verde]] |
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** [[Roads in Cape Verde]] |
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* [[Water supply and sanitation in Cape Verde]] |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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Latest revision as of 12:06, 30 October 2023
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Verde:
Cape Verde – sovereign country located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa.[1] The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century (though there may have been earlier discoveries), and attained independence in 1975.
General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˌkeɪp ˈvɜːrd/
- Common English country name: Cape Verde
- Official English country name: The Republic of Cape Verde
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Cape Verdean
- Demonym(s): Cape Verdeans
- Etymology: Name of Cape Verde
- ISO country codes: CV, CPV, 132
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CV
- Internet country code top-level domain: .cv
Geography of Cape Verde
- Cape Verde is:
- Population of Cape Verde: 436,821(2008) - 165th most populous country
- Area of Cape Verde: 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi) - 172nd largest country
- Atlas of Cape Verde
Location
- Cape Verde is situated within:
- Time zone: Cape Verde Time (UTC-01)
- Extreme points of Cape Verde
- High: Mount Fogo 2,829 m (9,281 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 965 km
Environment of Cape Verde
Natural geographic features of Cape Verde
- Glaciers in Cape Verde: none [2]
- Islands of Cape Verde
- Mountains of Cape Verde
- World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: Cidade Velha
Regions of Cape Verde
Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
Municipalities of Cape Verde
- Capital of Cape Verde: Praia
- Cities of Cape Verde
Demography of Cape Verde
Government and politics of Cape Verde
- Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Cape Verde: Praia
- Elections in Cape Verde
- Political parties in Cape Verde
Branches of government
Executive branch of the government of Cape Verde
- Head of state: President of Cape Verde, Jorge Carlos Fonseca
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Cape Verde, Ulisses Correia e Silva
- Cabinet of Cape Verde
Legislative branch of the government of Cape Verde
Judicial branch of the government of Cape Verde
Foreign relations of Cape Verde
Foreign relations of Cape Verde
International organization membership
Cape Verde is a member of:[1]
- African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
- African Union (AU)
- African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
- Community of Democracies (CD)
- Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP)
- Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Group of 77 (G77)
- International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
- International Criminal Court (ICCt)
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
- International Development Association (IDA)
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
- International Finance Corporation (IFC)
- International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- International Olympic Committee (IOC)
- International Organization for Migration (IOM)
- International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
- International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
- International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
- International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
- Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
- Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
- Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
- Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
- Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
- União Latina
- United Nations (UN)
- United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
- United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
- World Customs Organization (WCO)
- World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
- World Trade Organization (WTO)
Law and order in Cape Verde
- Capital punishment in Cape Verde
- Crime in Cape Verde
- Human rights in Cape Verde
- Law enforcement in Cape Verde
Military of Cape Verde
- Command
- Commander-in-chief of Cape Verde: the President of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires
- Forces
- Military history of Cape Verde
History of Cape Verde
Culture of Cape Verde
- Architecture of Cape Verde
- Languages of Cape Verde
- National symbols of Cape Verde
- People of Cape Verde
- Public holidays in Cape Verde
- Religion in Cape Verde
- World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: Cidade Velha
Art in Cape Verde
Sports in Cape Verde
Economy and infrastructure of Cape Verde
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 160th (one hundred and sixtieth)
- Agriculture in Cape Verde
- Communications in Cape Verde
- Companies of Cape Verde
- Currency of Cape Verde: Escudo
- ISO 4217: CVE
- Energy in Cape Verde
- Health care in Cape Verde
- Mining in Cape Verde
- Tourism in Cape Verde
- Transport in Cape Verde
Education in Cape Verde
Health in Cape Verde
See also
- All pages with titles beginning with Cape Verde
- All pages with titles containing Cape Verde
- All pages with titles beginning with Cape Verdean
- All pages with titles containing Cape Verdean
- Index of Cape Verde–related articles
- List of Cape Verde-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
References
- ^ a b "Cape Verde". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
External links
- Government of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
- National Assembly of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
- Wikimedia Atlas of Cape Verde
- Cape Verde travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Outline of Cape Verde at Curlie
- Cape Verde. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
- Cape Verde - BBC Country Profile