The Cape Verde Fact Sheet
- Country: Cape Verde
- Area: 4,033 km²
- Capital: Praia
- Population: 434,625 inhabitants
- Language: Portuguese (official), Creole dialect
- Religion: Catholics 96%, Protestants 4%
- Form of government: Republic
- Major cities: Mindelo, Porto Novo, Sao Filipe
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Useful Information about Cape Verde
- Currency: Cape Verde Escudo
- International dialing code: 00238
- International vehicle registration code: CV
- Driving side: right
- Entry documents: passport with visa
- Required vaccination: yellow fever vaccination
- Electricity: 220V
- Units of measurement: decimal metric
- Time zones: – 1
- Fixed-date holidays: January 13 Democracy Day, July 5 Independence Day (granted by Portugal in 1975)
- Climate: dry season is from November to July (the trade winds season) and rainy season from August to October.
- Average temperatures: 24.6°C (22.5°C in winter, 26°C in summer)
- Transport: the bus is the most common and convenient way to get around the island. You can also drive with an international driving license; road conditions are not optimal.
- Airports: Espargos (Sal Island)
