Cabo Verde Overview

Cabo Verde or Cape Verde is an island country located in the Atlantic Ocean. It is not a single island country as it consists of 10 volcanic islands. Although it was uninhabited in the past, it has changed a lot now and has many interesting things that you need to know. So, here we will be discussing everything that you need to know about Cabo Verde.

Geography of Cabo Verde
As Cabo Verde is not a single island country, it consists of 10 volcanic islands. These islands cover the land of about 4033 square kilometers in total. These islands are about 850 kilometers to the west of Cap-Vert, located on the westernmost point of continental Africa.

History of Cabo Verde
As mentioned above, it was uninhabited until the 15th century. In the 15th century, the Portuguese explorers were the ones who discovered this place, and they also colonized this. As it was colonized in the 15th century, it is the first tropical European settlement.

In the 16th and 17th century the economy of Cabo Verde gained prosperity mainly because of its location. The location of Cabo Verde made it play an amazing role in the Atlantic slave trade, and it was the reason why a lot of merchants, pirates, and Privateers were attracted to this place.

The economy was getting better because of the slave trade. But it declined in the 19th century as the slave trade was suppressed. It was still the time when the location of Cabo Verde saved its economy as it became an important commercial center for a lot of shipping routes in the mid-20th century.

Postal codes in Cabo Verde
The postal system in Cabo Verde works with the help of standard postal codes. The postal codes here come in 4 digits, and here is how they work.

• The first digits tell the number of the island.
• The next 2 digits are used for the country or municipality.
• The last digit is used for the exact location identification of the postal region.

However, there is a confusing thing that most of the places do not have an official street name, so the open location code is used in those locations to make the postal delivery correct and quick.

The demographics of Cabo Verde
According to the estimate from 2018, the population of Cabo Verde is about 543,767, and, in that population, the official language spoken is Portuguese. However, there are some other recognized national languages spoken there, including Cabo Verdean Creole. Other than these languages, a lot of other languages are spoken here on different islands.

Science and technology in Cabo Verde
Although the location of Cabo Verde makes it a great country to support its economy, it still is working to cope with the world. So, starting from 2011, Cabo Verde devoted 0.07% of its total GDP to research and development. However, the numbers kept on increasing. As of 2015, the government here was planning to make a cyber-island. A Praia Technology Park is also a great project done by the Cabo Verde government to make it advance in the technological world.

Climate of Cabo Verde
The climate here is usually milder than the African mainland. The sea in the surrounding keeps things good as compared to the land. The average temperature here ranges from 22 degrees Celsius in February and 27 degrees Celsius in September.

Conclusion
Despite having a location that amazingly supports the economy, Cabo Verde is the country that is focused on meeting the standards of the modern world. Here we were discussing some of the most interesting facts about it.

References

• Geonames
• Wikipedia

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