| Capital: City of Praia on the island of Santiago Population: Kaboverdiantsy. Population: 400 thousand people, mostly mulatto - 71% of Africans (Fulani, Balanta, Manju) - 28% and European settlers. Language: Portuguese, in communicating with foreigners - French, Spanish and Creole. Currency: Escudo (110 crowns = 1 Euro) Location: The Republic of Cape Verde (or the Cape Verde Islands) - an island nation.
This wonderful archipelago is located on the islands in the Atlantic Ocean 620 km. from the west coast of Africa and is ... More Climate: The climate of the archipelago is tropical nearly year-round dry and hot.
Average temperatures range from +22 C (January - February) to 26 C (September-October), but the mountains are much cooler.
Precipitation ...More Political system: Prior to 1975, Cape Verde - the possession of Portugal, now - a parliamentary republic.
The Constitution was adopted on 25 September 1992.
Head of state and chief of the armed forces is ... More Economy: economy is based on the islands - agriculture (coffee, castor-oil, bananas, sugar cane, corn).
But also, Cape Verde - on the way to a significant increase in gross domestic product through the international ... More Religion: One of the most Catholic countries in Africa.
Christianity has spread here since the mid 17 century. Profess about 92,5% of the population: 90% belong to the Roman Catholic Church, 2,5% - Protestants ... More History and Culture: The local population of Cape Verde - the descendants of slaves, mixed with the Portuguese population.
Average annual population growth rate - 0,79% .0
The high birth rate - 26.95 per 1000., Mortality ... More Kitchen: A mixture of African and Portuguese cultures has a great impact on the cuisine of Cape Verde.
A huge variety of fish, particularly tuna, lobster, squid. Cachupa - the most famous dish of the Cape Verde ... More Transport: The main form of transport between the islands - the plane.
In the archipelago all the inhabited islands are connected by air services. Flights are operated company TACV (Transportes Aereos de Cabo Verde).
International ... More Regions, cities, resorts of the country: The largest city, Cape Verde - the capital of Praia (more than 62 thousand inhabitants) on the island of Santiago, Mindelo (47 thousand) on the island of San hanging.
Islands: Santa Anta, Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau, Sal, Boa Vista, ... More real estate market situation: In comparison with many other European countries, property prices remain very competitive in Cape Verde, and the resort is becoming increasingly popular among foreign investors, ... More Business in the country: The economic reforms of the Government of seeking to develop the private sector, attract foreign investment and diversify the economy.
Cape Verde's oil and mining industries ... More Useful Information: Time.
Behind Moscow in the summer at 5:00 in the winter - for 4 hours.
Features of customs control.
Transit rates is not limited to, entry and exit to make a declaration of import and export of the National ... More Description of country: capital - Praia, located on a mountain plateau that is called - Plateau, is not rich by any architectural delights and sights, but has two beautiful beaches ... more |
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