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Outline of Cape Verde

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Cape Verde:

The Flag of Cape Verde

The Coat of arms of Cape Verde

The location of Cape Verde

A relief map of the Republic of Cape Verde

Cape Verde – sovereign country located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa.^[1] The previously uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century (though there may have been earlier discoveries), and attained independence in 1975.

General reference

A basic map of Cape Verde

Pronunciation: /ˌkeɪp ˈvɜːrd/ ^ⓘ
Common English country name: Cape Verde
Official English country name: The Republic of Cape Verde
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Cape Verdean
Demonym(s): Cape Verdeans
Etymology: Name of Cape Verde
ISO country codes: CV, CPV, 132
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:CV
Internet country code top-level domain: .cv

Geography of Cape Verde

An enlargeable topographic map of Cape Verde

Geography of Cape Verde

Cape Verde is:
- anisland country
  - of 10 islands and 8 islets
- aDeveloping country
- aSovereign state
Population of Cape Verde: 436,821(2008) - 165th most populous country
Area of Cape Verde: 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi) - 172nd largest country
Atlas of Cape Verde

Location

Cape Verde is situated within:
Time zone: Cape Verde Time (UTC-01)
Extreme points of Cape Verde
- High: Mount Fogo 2,829 m (9,281 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: none
Coastline: 965 km

Environment of Cape Verde

A satellite image of Cape Verde

Natural geographic features of Cape Verde

Glaciers in Cape Verde: none ^[2]
Islands of Cape Verde
Mountains of Cape Verde
- Volcanoes in Cape Verde
World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: Cidade Velha

Regions of Cape Verde

Regions of Cape Verde

Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

Administrative divisions of Cape Verde

Municipalities of Cape Verde

Municipalities of Cape Verde

Municipalities of Cape Verde

Capital of Cape Verde: Praia
Cities of Cape Verde

Demography of Cape Verde

Demographics of Cape Verde

Government and politics of Cape Verde

Politics of Cape Verde

Form of government: unitary semi-presidential representative democratic republic
Capital of Cape Verde: Praia
Elections in Cape Verde
Political parties in Cape Verde

Branches of government

Government of Cape Verde

Executive branch of the government of Cape Verde

Legislative branch of the government of Cape Verde

Parliament of Cape Verde: National Assembly (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Cape Verde

Foreign relations of Cape Verde

Foreign relations of Cape Verde

International organization membership

Cape Verde is a member of:^[1]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
African Union (AU)
African, Caribbean, and Pacific Group of States (ACP)
Community of Democracies (CD)
Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa (CPLP)
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 77 (G77)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM)
Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
União Latina
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)

Law and order in Cape Verde

Military of Cape Verde

Cape Verdian coast guard ship Tainha (P 262)

Military of Cape Verde

Command
- Commander-in-chief of Cape Verde: the President of Cape Verde, Pedro Pires
Forces
- Army of Cape Verde
- Navy of Cape Verde
Military history of Cape Verde

History of Cape Verde

History of Cape Verde

Military history of Cape Verde

Culture of Cape Verde

Culture of Cape Verde

Architecture of Cape Verde
Languages of Cape Verde
National symbols of Cape Verde
People of Cape Verde
Public holidays in Cape Verde
Religion in Cape Verde
World Heritage Sites in Cape Verde: Cidade Velha

Art in Cape Verde

Music of Cape Verde

Sports in Cape Verde

Economy and infrastructure of Cape Verde

Locals collecting sea salt from the salt flats on the island of Maio

Economy of Cape Verde

Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 160th (one hundred and sixtieth)
Agriculture in Cape Verde
Communications in Cape Verde
- Internet in Cape Verde
Companies of Cape Verde
Currency of Cape Verde: Escudo
- ISO 4217: CVE
Energy in Cape Verde
Health care in Cape Verde
Mining in Cape Verde
Tourism in Cape Verde
- Visa policy of Cape Verde
Transport in Cape Verde
- Airports in Cape Verde
- Roads in Cape Verde

Education in Cape Verde

Education in Cape Verde

Health in Cape Verde

Health in Cape Verde

See also

References

^ ^a ^b "Cape Verde". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Cape Verde

Government of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
National Assembly of Cape Verde (in Portuguese)
Wikimedia Atlas of Cape Verde
Cape Verde travel guide from Wikivoyage
Outline of Cape VerdeatCurlie
Cape Verde. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
Cape Verde - BBC Country Profile

Media from Commons
News from Wikinews
Travel guides from Wikivoyage
Portuguese edition of Wikipedia

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