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Western Africa · Country dossier
Cape Verde
Republic of Cabo Verde
CapitalPraia
CurrencyCape Verdean escudo (CVE)
PowerType C / F · 230 V
LanguagesPortuguese
Cape Verde, with its capital in Praia, is in Western Africa and home to about 491.2K people. Portuguese is spoken, and the currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE). Most international arrivals come through Amílcar Cabral International Airport (SID).
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Population
- 491.2K (491,233)
- Area
- 4,033 km²
Right now in Praia
Local time in Praia — Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Weather in Praia
Before you go
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Cape Verde over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Portuguese
- Calling code
- +238
- Internet domain
- .cv
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Time zones
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type F
Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Cape Verde
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Cape Verde, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.