Cape Verde
Kap Verde
Cape Verde is in Africa. Here you’ll find flag, capital and neighbours to learn.
- Capital
- Praia
- Region
- Africa
- Subregion
- Westafrika
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Population
- 527,326
- Language
- Portuguese
- Neighbours
- No land borders (island / isolated)
Did you know?
- History
Cape Verde was uninhabited before the Portuguese arrived in the 15th century — there is no indigenous population.
- Culture
The musical genre morna, made famous worldwide by Cesária Évora, is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
- Culture
More Cape Verdeans live abroad than on the islands themselves.
- Oddities
On the island of Fogo, wine grows inside the caldera of an active volcano.
Frequently asked questions about Cape Verde
Praia is the capital of Cape Verde.
Cape Verde is in Africa.
Cape Verde has about 527,326 inhabitants.
Cape Verde covers about 4,033 km².
In Cape Verde people speak Portuguese.