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FACTS ABOUT CAPE VERDE

FACTS ABOUT CAPE VERDE. Cape Verde is located in the West coast of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, 450 km off the coast of Senegal. Is an archipelago composed of ten Islands. Capital city : Praia Independence : 5 July 1975 (from Portugal). The Archipelago.

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FACTS ABOUT CAPE VERDE

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  1. FACTS ABOUT CAPE VERDE Cape Verde is located in the West coast of Africa, the Atlantic Ocean, 450 km off the coast of Senegal. Is an archipelago composed of ten Islands. Capital city: Praia Independence: 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)

  2. TheArchipelago Cape Verde isanarchipelagocomposedoftenIslandsdividedintotwogroups: theWindwardgroup – Barlavento - constitutedbytheislandsof Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Sal and Boa Vista andtheleewardgroup - Sotavento - comprisestheislandsof Maio, Santiago, Fogo andBrava.

  3. POPULATION According to the General Census of Population and housing -2010, the Cape Verdean population is resident of 491,875 inhabitants of which 50.5 corresponds to female and male 49.5. The average annual growth rate between the period 2000-2010, was of 1.2. The Cape Verdean population is predominantly young, with 31.6 aged 0-14 years, 15-64 years 61.9 between 6.4 and aged over 65 years. GOVERNMENT Conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde or República de Cabo Verde Conventional short form: Cape Verde Government type: Republic

  4. Constitution : 25 September 1992; a major revision on 23 November 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision created the position of national ombudsman; a recent revision in May 2010. Legal System: Civil Law system

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