- The capital is Praia (Santiago island). For a complete list of the cities of the country, search on the city page and the resorts of Cape Verde.
- Praia attained the status of a city, as well as its designation as the capital of Cabo Verde, in 1858; it is the economic, political, and cultural center of Cape Verde.
- The islands in the Sotavento group are Maio, Santiago, Fogo, and Brava. ... Below is a sortable list of the islands of Cape Verde. Population figures are of 2000.
- Three of the Cape Verde islands, Sal, Boa Vista, and Maio, are fairly flat, sandy, and dry; the others are generally rockier with more vegetation.
- The Republic of Cape Verde, an island country, covers an island chain of 15 islands located in the central Atlantic. It sits 570 km off Western Africa.
- A couple of islands over, Santiago is the largest in the archipelago and home to over half of Cape Verde’s population.
- 33,081 Free photos of Cape Verde Islands. Cape verde islands photos for download. All pictures are free to use.
- Cape Verde was uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived in 1456, and the islands were thus made part of the Portuguese empire.
- Cape Verde, also known as Cabo Verde, is made up of 10 major islands about 560 km (350 miles) off the west coast of Africa.
- Cape Verde is a group of sub-tropical and volcanic islands in the Atlantic Ocean with a beautiful weather all year round.
