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Cabo Verde

Also Known As Cape Verde The older, English-translated form of the country's name; in 2013 the country's delegation informed the United Nations that only "Cabo Verde," not English translations, should be used for official purposes.
Western Africa

Cabo Verde is an archipelagic country of ten volcanic islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde. It gained independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975. Its capital is Praia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Praia 2
Population
491,233 2
2021 census figure, from Cabo Verde's own Wikipedia infobox; the article's introduction cites an approximate 2026 figure of around 530,000.
Population Estimate Year
2021 2
Area (sq km)
4033 2
Independence or Founding Year
1975 2
Cabo Verde gained independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Upper-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Cabo Verde

Cities

Praia

Cabo Verde
Connections

Bordered By Water

The Atlantic Ocean, Bodies of Water

Cabo Verde is an archipelago of ten volcanic islands in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.

Source Cabo Verde (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Praia, Cities

Praia is Cabo Verde's capital and largest city.

Source Cabo Verde (Wikipedia)
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Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

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Nationals Include

Maria Andrade

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Cesaria Evora

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Lolo Arziki

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Source Lolo Arziki (Wikipedia)Lead sentence
Quote, Lead sentence
Lolo Arziki (born February 5, 1992) is a Cape Verdean documentary filmmaker and LGBT rights activist.
José Luis Jesus

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Amilcar Cabral

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Amilcar Cabral (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Amílcar Lopes Cabral (Portuguese: [ɐˈmilkaɾ ˈlɔpɨʃ kɐˈbɾal]; (1924-09-12)12 September 1924 – (1973-01-20)20 January 1973) was a Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, political organizer, diplomat, and half-brother of Luís Cabral.

Origin Of

Cesaria Evora

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Source Wikipedia: Cesaria EvoraEarly life
Quote, Early life
was born on 27 August 1941, in Mindelo, São Vicente (then a colony in Portuguese Cape Verde)
Cachupa

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Found There

Constitution of Cape Verde

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Law of Cabo Verde

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Justice of Cabo Verde

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Source Cap-Vert Tribunal supreme de justice, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Cabo Verde (country)
Quote, Member page, postal address, Cabo Verde (country)
Tribunal suprême de justice du Cap-Vert
Anoplogaster Cornuta

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Atlantic Bluefin Tuna

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Atlantic Tarpon

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Beadlet Anemone

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Blue Marlin

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Bulwer's petrel

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Source Bulwer's petrel (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, cabo-verde
Quote, Distribution and habitat, cabo-verde
it is a year-round resident in Cabo Verde, China, French Guiana, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Mauritania, Morocco, Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, Senegal and Taiwan
Caribbean Hermit Crab

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Common redshank

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Common Remora

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Coral Banded Shrimp

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Drosophila melanogaster

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European goldfinch

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European Rabbit

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Feral Cat

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Feral Goat

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Fruit Fly

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Giant Oarfish

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Great Barracuda

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Great cormorant

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Green monkey

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Source Green monkey (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives (2)
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives (2)
It has been introduced to the Cape Verde islands off north-western Africa
Green Sea Turtle

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Grey heron

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

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Humpback Anglerfish

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Hylotrupes bajulus

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John Dory

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Little Stint

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Loggerhead Sea Turtle

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Mahi-mahi

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Mediterranean Fruit Fly

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Mozambique Tilapia

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Northern Gannet (Morus bassanus)

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Northern pintail

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Ocean Sunfish

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Pompano dolphinfish

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Regalecus Glesne

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Sharptail mola

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Swordfish

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Wood sandpiper

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Yellowfin Tuna

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Cabo Verde (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Introduction
    also referred to in English by its Portuguese name Cabo Verde, and known officially as the Republic of Cabo Verde
  • Infobox, capital
    Praia
  • Lead section
    It consists of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi).
  • Infobox, 2021 census
    491,233
  • Lead section
    Cape Verde became independent in 1975.
  • Bordered By Water: The Atlantic Ocean, Lead section, paragraph 1
    is an archipelagic country in the eastern Atlantic Ocean, off the coast of West Africa.
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3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Cabo Verde
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    965 km
  • Government, Government type
    parliamentary republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record CPV, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record CPV, incomeLevel
"name": "Cabo Verde", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "UMC", "iso2code": "XT", "value": "Upper middle income" }
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Wikidata: Cabo Verde
Wikidata Q1011, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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