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Cape Verde
Official name:
the Republic of Cape Verde
Native name:
Cabo Verde
Capital:
Praia
ISO country code
CV
Nat. statistical agency:
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica
Population (2010-07-01):
508,659 (CIA)
Area:
4,033 sq.km.
Region:
Western Africa
Census Results
1950-12-15 : 148,331
1960-12-15 : 199,661
1970-12-15 : 272,571
1980-06-02 : 295,703
1990-06-23 : 341,491
2000-06-16 : 436,823
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Cape Verde
Administrative units
municipality
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1990-06-23
census
population
2000-06-16
census
population
2010
estimate
source:
Instituto Nacional de Estatistica de Cabo Verde.
.
source: source for area figures is unclear.
Ilhas de Barlovento
2,230
119,954
147,752
169,986
Boa Vista
Sal Rei
620
3,452
4,225
6,233
Paúl
Vila das Pombas
54
8,121
8,427
8,771
Porto Novo
Porto Novo
558
14,873
17,279
18,631
Ribeira Brava
Ribeira Brava
258
8,524
7,869
Ribeira Grande
Ribeira Grande
167
20,851
21,683
21,720
Sal
Santa Maria
216
7,715
14,892
20,702
São Vicente
Mindelo
227
51,277
67,511
81,244
Tarrafal São Nicolau
Tarrafal São Nicolau
122
13,665
5,211
4,816
Ilhas de Sotavento
1,803
221,537
289,071
347,855
Brava
Nova Sintra
67
6,975
6,838
6,043
Maio
Vila do Maio
269
4,969
6,788
8,303
Mosteiros
Mosteiros
82
8,331
9,518
9,855
Praia
Praia
258
71,276
97,232
131,453
Ribeira Grande Santiago
Cidade Velha
164
9,664
9,618
Santa Catarina
Assomeda
243
41,584
41,061
48,535
Santa Catarina do Fogo
Cova Figueira
4,820
4,813
Santa Cruz
Pedra Badejo
150
25,892
25,333
30,038
São Domingos
São Domingos
138
11,526
13,381
14,421
São Filipe
São Filipe
394
25,571
23,279
23,153
São Lourenço Órgãos
João Teves
39
7,847
9,285
São Miguel
Calheta de São Miguel
91
13,787
16,213
17,602
São Salvador Mundo
Picos
31
9,214
10,950
Tarrafal
Tarrafal
112
11,626
17,883
23,786
total
4,033
341,491
436,823
517,831
Main cities
name
population
1990-06-23
census
population
2000-06-16
census
latitude /
longitude
Praia
61,600
94,757
14.95/-23.54
Mindelo
47,100
62,970
São Felipe
5,600
7,894
source: "Book of the Year 2004", Encyclopedia Britannica.