| Location: | Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal |
| Population: | 423,613 (July 2007 est.) |
| Capital: | name: Praia geographic coordinates: 14 55 N, 23 31 W time difference: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| GDP per capita: | $6,000 (2006 est.) |
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