Cape Verde
Republic of Cabo Verde · Western Africa
Cape Verde is a country in Western Africa, with Praia as its capital, home to about 527,326 people. Cape Verde shares no land border with any other country.
| Capital | Praia |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Africa |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo (CVE Esc) |
| Calling code | +238 |
| ISO codes | CV / CPV / 132 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | 🇨🇻 |
| Population | 527,326 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 4,033 km² |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Internet domain | .cv |
| Demonym | Cape Verdian |
What does the flag of Cape Verde mean?
Cape Verde's flag, adopted on 25 September 1992, marks the country's shift from a one-party socialist state to a multi-party democracy, replacing an earlier Pan-African design that was easily confused with Guinea-Bissau's. The blue field represents the sky and the sea in which the islands lie, while the white and red stripes stand for the Cape Verdeans' desire for peace and their effort in building the nation. The circle of ten yellow stars represents the archipelago's ten islands, arranged in a ring to symbolise unity.
Source: Wikipedia: Flag of Cape Verde
About Cape Verde
Cape Verde, officially Republic of Cabo Verde, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Praia. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (Esc), using the code CVE.
Curious about the city itself? See what is the capital of Cape Verde for Praia’s own facts and history.
To call Cape Verde from abroad, dial the country code +238. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CV (alpha-2) and CPV (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 527,326.
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How Cape Verde compares
- Area: 4,033 km², ranking 165 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 527,326, ranking 167 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 131 people per square kilometre.
Flags with the same colours as Cape Verde
43 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, blue, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout. Showing the first 12.
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