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 Cape Verde 
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 ITU zone
 46 
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 35 
 
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 Flag 
 Flag description 
Three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle third), and light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands.
 
          Cape Verde          
 
 Cape Verde 
 Capital: 
Praia
 Administrative
 divisions: 
22 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho): Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Brava, Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina do Fogo, Santa Cruz, São Domingos, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Miguel, São Salvador do Mundo, São Vicente, Tarrafal, and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.
 Population: 
423,613 (July 2007 est.)
 Languages: 
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
 Geographic
 coordinates: 
16° 00' N, 24° 00' W
 Area total: 
4,033 sq. km
 Land area: 
4,033 sq. km
 Water area: 
0 sq. km
 Total land
 boundaries: 
0 km
 Coastline: 
965 km
 Elevation
 extremes: 
Atlantic Ocean 0 m - Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
 Internet
 country code: 
.cv
 Currency: 
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
 Name -
 conventional
 long form: 
Republic of Cape Verde
 Name -
 conventional
 short form: 
Cape Verde
 Name - local
 long form: 
Republica de Cabo Verde
 Name - local
 short form: 
Cabo Verde
 Independence: 
5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
 Constitution: 
new constitution came into force 25 September 1992, underwent a major revision on 23 November 1995, substantially increasing the powers of the president, and a further revision in 1999, to create the position of national ombudsman (Provedor de Justica)
 Government
 type: 
republic
 National
 holiday: 
Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
 
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