Capital:Praia
Population:418,224
Area:4,033 sq km
Climate:temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Languages:Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Currency:Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Government:republic
Religions:Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
