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!

Beautiful beach in Cape Verde Islands