Republic of Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde República de Cabo Verde (Portuguese)
Flag National emblem
Motto:  Unidade, Trabalho, Progresso  (Portuguese) (English: "Unity, Work, Progress")
Anthem: Cântico da Liberdade  (Portuguese) Chant of Freedom
Location of  Cape Verde  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Praia 14°55′N 23°31′W / 14.917°N 23.517°W / 14.917; -23.517
Official languages	Portuguese
Recognised national languages	Cape Verdean Creole
Ethnic groups	Mixed-race 80% Black ~17% White ~3%
Demonym	Cape Verdean or Cabo Verdean
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Jorge Carlos Fonseca
• Prime Minister	Ulisses Correia e Silva
Legislature	National Assembly
Formation
• Discovery	1460
• Independence from Portugal	5 July 1975
• Multi-party system	13 January 1990
Area
• Total	4,033 km2 (1,557 sq mi) (172nd)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• 2015 estimate	525,000 (167th)
• Density	123.7/km2 (320.4/sq mi) (89th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$3.649 billion
• Per capita	$6,867
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$1.747 billion
• Per capita	$3,287
Gini (2008)	47.2 high
HDI (2015)	0.648 medium · 122nd
Currency	Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time zone	CVT (UTC-1)
• Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-1)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+238
ISO 3166 code	CV
Internet TLD	.cv

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Cape Verde /ˌkeɪp ˈvɜːrd/ or Cabo Verde /kɑːboʊ ˈvɜːrdeɪ/, /kæ-/ (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pronounced [ˈkabu ˈveɾdɨ]), officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) off the coast of West Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).