- For an alphabetical index of this subject, see the List of Cape Verde-related articles.
Cape Verde, officially known as the Republic of Cape Verde, is a republic located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa. The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century (though there may have been earlier discoveries), and attained independence in 1975.
The following topic outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to Cape Verde:
General Reference
Geography of Cape Verde
- Main article: Geography of Cape Verde
- Cape Verde is: an island country of 10 islands and 8 islets
- Location:
- Population: 436,821(2008) - 165th
- Size: 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi) - 172nd
- Atlas of Cape Verde
Environment of Cape Verde
- Climate of Cape Verde
- Ecology of Cape Verde
- Geology of Cape Verde
- Protected areas of Cape Verde
- Wildlife of Cape Verde
Natural geographic features of Cape Verde
- Main article: Landforms of Cape Verde
- Fjords of Cape Verde
- Glaciers of Cape Verde
- Islands of Cape Verde
- Lakes of Cape Verde
- Mountains of Cape Verde
- Rivers of Cape Verde
- Valleys of Cape Verde
- World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: None
Regions of Cape Verde
- Main article: Regions of Cape Verde
Ecoregions of Cape Verde
- Main article: Ecoregions in Cape Verde
Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Cape Verde
Municipalities of Cape Verde
- Capital of Cape Verde: Capital of Cape Verde
- Cities of Cape Verde
Demography of Cape Verde
- Main article: Demographics of Cape Verde
Government and politics of Cape Verde
- Main article: Government of Cape Verde and Politics of Cape Verde
- Form of government:
- Capital of Cape Verde: Capital of Cape Verde
- Elections in Cape Verde
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Cape Verde
- Political scandals of Cape Verde
- Taxation in Cape Verde
Branches of the government of Cape Verde
Executive branch of the government of Cape Verde
- Head of state: President of Cape Verde, [[]]
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Cape Verde, [[]]
- 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
- Diplomatic missions in Cape Verde
- Diplomatic missions of Cape Verde
- United States-Cape Verde relations
International organization membership
- Main article: International organization membership of Cape Verde
Cape Verde is a member of:
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Law and order in Cape Verde
- Main article: Law of Cape Verde
- Capital punishment in Cape Verde
- Constitution of Cape Verde
- Crime in Cape Verde
- Human rights in Cape Verde
- Law enforcement in Cape Verde
Military of Cape Verde
- Main article: Military of Cape Verde
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Cape Verde
- Military ranks of Cape Verde
Local government in Cape Verde
History of Cape Verde
- Main article: History of Cape Verde, Timeline of the history of Cape Verde, and Current events of Cape Verde
Culture of Cape Verde
- Main article: Culture of Cape Verde
- Architecture of Cape Verde
- Cuisine of Cape Verde
- Ethnic minorities in Cape Verde
- Festivals in Cape Verde
- Humor in Cape Verde
- Languages of Cape Verde
- Media in Cape Verde
- National symbols of Cape Verde
- People of Cape Verde
- Prostitution in Cape Verde
- Public holidays in Cape Verde
- Records of Cape Verde
- Religion in Cape Verde
- World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: None
The Arts in Cape Verde
- Art in Cape Verde
- Cinema of Cape Verde
- Literature of Cape Verde
- Music of Cape Verde
- Television in Cape Verde
- Theatre in Cape Verde
Sports in Cape Verde
- Main article: Sports in Cape Verde
Economy of Cape Verde
- Main article: Economy of Cape Verde
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 160th (one hundred and sixtieth)
- Agriculture in Cape Verde
- Banking in Cape Verde
- Communications in Cape Verde
- Companies of Cape Verde
- Currency of Cape Verde:
- Economic history of Cape Verde
- Energy policy of Cape Verde
- Mining in Cape Verde
- Oil industry in Cape Verde
- Tourism in Cape Verde
- Transport in Cape Verde
Education in Cape Verde
- Main article: Education in Cape Verde
Infrastructure of Cape Verde
- Communications in Cape Verde
- Energy in Cape Verde
- Health care in Cape Verde
- Transportation in Cape Verde
- Water supply and sanitation in Cape Verde
See also
- List of basic geography topics
- List of Cape Verde-related articles (alphabetical index)
- List of international rankings
References
External links
- Government of Cape Verde Template:Pt icon
- National Assembly of Cape Verde Template:Pt icon
- Wikimedia Atlas of Cape Verde
- Template:Wikitravel
- Cape Verde on World Wikia, an external wiki
- Outline of Cape Verde at Curlie
- "Cape Verde". The World Factbook (2024 ed.). Central Intelligence Agency.
- Cape Verde - BBC Country Profile