Cabo Verde is an Atlantic archipelago nation off West Africa, praised for stable democracy and a music-driven Creole culture.
Overview
- Size: 4,033 km²
- Location: West Africa, an island archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, about 600 km off the coast of Senegal.
- Coordinates: 16.538800°, -23.041800°
Governance
- Administrative type: Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
- Languages: Portuguese (official), Cabo Verdean Creole (Kriolu)
Culture
A Creole blend of African and Portuguese heritage, famous worldwide for morna music (Cesaria Evora) and a strong seafaring, diaspora-connected identity.
Economy
Service-based, driven by tourism, shipping services and remittances from a large emigrant diaspora; limited natural resources and arable land.
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