Cape Verde

Area: 4 033 km²

Population: 423 613 (2007)

Population density: 105 pers./km²

Capital: Praia

Government type: Republic

Official language: Portugese

Ethnic groups: Mullato 71%, Africans 28%, Europeans 1%

Religion: Roman Catholic 86%, other 14%

Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)

Time zone: UTC-1

Administrative divisions: Cape Verde is divided into 22 municipalities, which are sucdivided into 32 parishes

Highest point: Mount Fogo (Volcano) 2 829 m

Largest cities: Praia, Mindelo, Santa Maria, Pedra Badejo, Sao Filipe

Calling code: +238

Internet TLD: .cv