Cape Verde

Cape Verde (/ˈvɜːrd(i)/ (listen)) anaa Cabo Verde (/ˌkɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/ (listen), /ˌkæb-/; Portuguese: [ˈkaβu ˈveɾðɨ]), alias Republic of Cabo Verde, be sam archipelago den island country for central Atlantic Ocean insyd, wey dey consist of ten volcanic islands plus combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi).Tanya Basu (12 December 2013). "Cape Verde Gets New Name: 5 Things to Know About How Maps Change". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 12 December 2013. Dese islands dey lie between 600 den 850 kilometres (320 den 460 nautical miles) west of Cap-Vert, de westernmost point of continental Africa. De Cape Verde islands dey form part of de Macaronesia ecoregion, along plus de Azores, de Canary Islands, Madeira, den de Savage Isles.

Cape Verde ein official language be Portuguese."Constituição da República de Cabo Verde" (PDF). ICRC databases on international humanitarian law. Article 9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017. De recognized national language be Cape Verdean Creole, wey dem dey speak by de vast majority of de population. As of de 2021 census de most populated islands be Santiago, wer de capital Praia dey locate (269,370), São Vicente (74,016), Santo Antão (36,632), Fogo (33,519) den Sal (33,347). De largest cities be Praia (137,868), Mindelo (69,013), Espargos (24,500) den Assomada (21,297)."Cape Verde: Islands, Municipalities, Cities & Urban Localities - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 7 February 2024.

 Etymology 
Dem name de country after de Cap-Vert peninsula, for de Senegalese coast top.Lobban, p. 4  De name Cap-Vert, in turn, dey cam from de Portuguese language Cabo Verde ('green cape'), de name wey Portuguese explorers give de cape insyd 1444, few years before dem cam across de islands.

 Government den politics 

 International recognition 
Insyd 2013 then United States Presido Barack Obama say Cape Verde be "a real success story"."Remarks by the President After Meeting with African Leaders". Obama White House Archives. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2019. Among oda achievements, na dem recognize am plus de assessments wey dey follow:
IndexScorePALOP rankCPLP rankAfrican rankWorld rankYearHuman Development Index0.6541 (top 17%)3 (top 38%)10 (top 19%)125 (top 62%)2017"2016 Human Development Report" (PDF). United Nations Development Programme. 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.Ibrahim Index of African Governance71.11 (top 17%)—3 (top 6%)—2018"2013 Ibrahim Index of African Governance" (PDF). Mo Ibrahim Foundation. October 2013. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 August 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.Freedom of the Press27 (Free)1 (top 17%)2 (top 25%)1 (top 2%)48 (top 24%)2014Freedom in the World1/11 (top 17%)1 (top 13%)1 (top 2%)1 (top 1%)2016Press Freedom Index18.021 (top 17%)2 (top 25%)3 (top 6%)27 (top 14%)2017Democracy Index7.88 (Flawed democracy)1 (top 17%)1 (top 13%)2 (top 4%)26 (top 13%)2018Corruption Perceptions Index591 (top 17%)2 (top 25%)2 (top 4%)38 (top 19%)2016Index of Economic Freedom"Cape Verde | 2010 Index of Economic Freedom". Heritage.org. Archived from the original on 3 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.66.51 (top 17%)1 (top 13%)3 (top 6%)57 (top 28%)2016e-Government Readiness Index0.35511 (top 17%)3 (top 38%)14 (top 26%)127 (top 63%)2014Failed States Index74.11 (top 17%)3 (top 38%)8 (top 15%)93 (top 46%)2014Networked Readiness Index3.81 (top 17%)3 (top 38%)7 (top 13%)87 (top 43%)2015"World Economic Forum : The Global Information Technology Report 2010–2011" (PDF). Weform.org. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2014.

 Geography 

 Climate 
Climate data for Cape Verde: São Vicente, Sal den Santiago, 1981–2010 normals, 1931–1960 extremesMonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYearRecord high °C (°F)32.0
(89.6)33.1
(91.6)34.2
(93.6)33.4
(92.1)33.3
(91.9)34.1
(93.4)33.6
(92.5)38.0
(100.4)34.8
(94.6)33.0
(91.4)33.0
(91.4)31.0
(87.8)38.0
(100.4)Mean daily maximum °C (°F)24.9
(76.8)25.1
(77.2)25.8
(78.4)25.9
(78.6)26.6
(79.9)27.3
(81.1)28.2
(82.8)29.4
(84.9)29.9
(85.8)29.5
(85.1)28.2
(82.8)26.3
(79.3)27.3
(81.1)Daily mean °C (°F)22.1
(71.8)21.9
(71.4)22.4
(72.3)22.7
(72.9)23.4
(74.1)24.3
(75.7)25.3
(77.5)26.5
(79.7)26.9
(80.4)26.4
(79.5)25.2
(77.4)23.4
(74.1)24.2
(75.6)Mean daily minimum °C (°F)19.4
(66.9)19.1
(66.4)19.3
(66.7)19.8
(67.6)20.6
(69.1)21.6
(70.9)22.7
(72.9)23.9
(75.0)24.5
(76.1)23.8
(74.8)22.6
(72.7)20.9
(69.6)21.5
(70.7)Record low °C (°F)12.0
(53.6)10.0
(50.0)12.0
(53.6)15.0
(59.0)15.0
(59.0)15.0
(59.0)17.0
(62.6)14.5
(58.1)19.0
(66.2)18.5
(65.3)17.0
(62.6)16.0
(60.8)10.0
(50.0)Average precipitation mm (inches)4.9
(0.19)1.5
(0.06)0.7
(0.03)0.4
(0.02)0.3
(0.01)0.0
(0.0)3.9
(0.15)30.2
(1.19)41.7
(1.64)18.8
(0.74)3.7
(0.15)3.1
(0.12)109.2
(4.3)Average relative humidity (%)66.967.366.967.869.572.373.875.376.073.570.769.570.8Mean monthly sunshine hours213.4184.9197.1199.0195.4175.1165.4160.7165.1185.3186.2202.92,230.5Source 1: Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia e Geofísica"Normais Climatológicas". www.inmg.gov.cv (insyd European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 29 December 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021.Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (extremes)"Klimatafel von Santa Maria / Sal (Int.Flugh.) / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)" (PDF). DwD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 February 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021."Klimatafel von Praia / Sao Tiago / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)" (PDF). DwD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 28 May 2021."Klimatafel von Mindelo / Sao Vicente / Kapverden (Rep. Kap Verde)" (PDF). DwD. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 September 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

 Administrative divisions 
Dem divide Cape Verde into 22 municipalities (concelhos) wey dem subdivide am into 32 parishes (freguesias), dem base for de religious parishes wey na exist during de colonial period top:
+Barlavento IslandsIslandMunicipalityCensus 20102010 Census — source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.Census 20212021 Census — source: Instituto Nacional de Estatistica.ParishSanto AntãoRibeira Grande18,89015,022Nossa Senhora do RosárioNossa Senhora do LivramentoSanto CrucifixoSão Pedro ApóstoloPaúl6,9975,696Santo António das PombasPorto Novo18,02815,014São João BaptistaSanto AndréSão VicenteSão Vicente76,10774,016Nossa Senhora da LuzSanta LuziaSão NicolauRibeira Brava7,5806,978Nossa Senhora da LapaNossa Senhora do RosárioTarrafal de São Nicolau5,2375,261São FranciscoSalSal25,76533,347Nossa Senhora das DoresBoa VistaBoa Vista9,16212,613Santa IsabelSão João Baptista
+Sotavento IslandsIslandMunicipalityCensus 2010Census 2021ParishMaioMaio6,9526,298Nossa Senhora da LuzSantiagoPraia131,602142,009Nossa Senhora da GraçaSão Domingos13,80813,958Nossa Senhora da LuzSão Nicolau TolentinoSanta Catarina43,29737,472Santa CatarinaSão Salvador do Mundo8,6777,452São Salvador do MundoSanta Cruz26,60925,004Santiago MaiorSão Lourenço dos Órgãos7,3886,317São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosRibeira Grande de Santiago8,3257,632Santíssimo Nome de JesusSão João BaptistaSão Miguel15,64812,906São Miguel ArcanjoTarrafal18,56516,620Santo Amaro AbadeFogoSão Filipe22,22820,732São LourençoNossa Senhora da ConceiçãoSanta Catarina do Fogo5,2994,725Santa Catarina do FogoMosteiros9,5248,062Nossa Senhora da AjudaBravaBrava5,9955,594São João BaptistaNossa Senhora do Monte

 Demographics 
Largest cities anaa towns insyd Cape Verde

Instituto Nacional de Estatística (Distribuição da população residente – RGPH 2010: População urbana)RankNameMunicipalityPop.1PraiaPraia127,8322MindeloSão Vicente70,4683Santa MariaSal23,8394AssomadaSanta Catarina12,0265Porto NovoPorto Novo9,4306Pedra BadejoSanta Cruz9,3457São FilipeSão Filipe8,1258TarrafalTarrafal6,1779Sal ReiBoa Vista5,40710Ribeira GrandeRibeira Grande4,625

 References 
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 Bibliography 

 Pim, J.; Pierce, C.; Watts, A. B.; Grevemeyer, I.; Krabbenhoeft, A. (5 May 2008). "Crustal structure and origin of the Cape Verde Rise" (PDF). Earth and Planetary Science Letters. 272 (1–2): 422–428. Bibcode:2008E&PSL.272..422P. doi:10.1016/j.epsl.2008.05.012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2011.
 Carling, Jorgen (2004). "Emigration, Return and Development in Cape Verde: The Impact of Closing Borders". Population, Space and Place. 55 (10): 113–132. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-4679(199901)55:1<117::AID-JCLP12>3.0.CO;2-A. PMID 10100838.
 Ramalho, R.; Helffrich, G.; Schmidt, D.; Vance, D. (2010). "Tracers of Uplift and Subsidence in the Cape Verde Archipelago". Journal of the Geological Society. 167 (3): 519–538. Bibcode:2010JGSoc.167..519R. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.173.3419. doi:10.1144/0016-76492009-056. S2CID 140566236.

 External links 

 Official website of the Government of Cape Verde
 Cape Verde. The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency.
 Cape Verde from State.gov
 Country Profile from BBC News
 Cape Verde entry on Encyclopædia Britannica
 Cape Verde from UCB Libraries GovPubs
 Key Development Forecasts for Cape Verde from International Futures
 Cape Verde 2016
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