Cape Verde flag information
Flag description: five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white red and white each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side. .
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Additional information about Cape Verde
Official country name: Republic of Cape Verde
Short name: Cape Verde
Local names (long and short forms): Republica de Cabo Verde / Cabo Verde
Former name:
Abbreviation:
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Nationality noun / adjective: Cape Verdean(s) / Cape Verdean
Languages spoken: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words). .
Capital: Praia (GMT -1.0, summertime: )
Government type: republic
Population: 426998 ranked 173, (data 2008)
Geography: strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island). .
Coastline: Coastline 965 km - . .
Land borders: Cape Verde has a total of 0 km landborders, bordering to . . .
Administrative divisions: 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
Dependent areas:
Independence: 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)