BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government:
HE Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Governance:
Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Capital:
Praia
Land Area:
4,033 km2 or 1,557 square miles
Population:
2013 estimate 512,096
Independence:
5 July 1975
Official Language:
Portuguese
Currency:
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time Zone:
CVT (UTC-1)
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