Localisation: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal. It is formed by 10 main islands and about 8 islets.
Coordonnées géographiques: 16° 0' N, 24° 0' W
Côte: 965 km km
Climat: temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Relief: steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Sommets: highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Risques naturels: prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Monnaie: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Population: 418,224 (July 2005 est.)
Langues: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Capitale: Praia
Découpage administratif: 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal