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Cape Verde is a tourist heaven with white sand beaches

Welcome to Cape Verde

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Location:

This country is an archipelago situated close to West Africa coast and is separated from Senegal by a distance of 630 km.

Area/Surface:

4.033 km²

Population:

600.000 people

Capital:

Praia 140.000 people

Currency:

Cape Verde Escudo

Languages spoken:

Portuguese

Religion:

Roman-Catholic

Government form:

Republic, Democracy

Time zone:

-1 hours Greenwich time

Cars:

CV

Calling code:

+238

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Cape Verde

 

Relief, climate, agriculture, economy and tourism in Cape Verde:

This archipelago forms one of the smallest African countries and is completely surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. It’s composed by 10 big islands and 5 other smaller and their relief is volcanic, with the highest peak, the active volcano Pico do Cano at 2.829 m height. The climate is tropical with constant temperatures between 24 and 30º C and the rainfall is low. The inhabitants are working in agriculture, but due to the fact that the arable lands are limited, a large part of the aliments are imported. (Find more journeys on blog.worldlifetimejourneys.com) The economy is based upon fishing industry, with the capital Praia which concentrates almost a quarter of the entire population and the other ports are fishing centers. The islands of it are a tourist heaven based on the help from the European Union. It obtained the independence from Portugal at 05 July 1975. Visit Cape Verde!


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Cape Verde is a tourist heaven with white sand beaches
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Cape Verde is a tourist heaven with white sand beaches
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Visit Cape Verde, one of the smallest African countries with its capital Praia and walk on its volcanic lands. This island is a tourist heaven for everyone
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