Practical orientation
Cabo Verde’s location, capital, language and currency
A starting point for locating Cabo Verde, identifying its capital and checking the basics before planning your trip.
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Cabo Verde is an island country in West Africa; Praia is its capital. To start planning, separate what is stable—its location, language and currency—from travel details that need to be checked for the latest information.
An island country in West Africa
Cabo Verde is in West Africa and has no land borders with other countries. This geographical reference helps you locate it, but it doesn’t tell you how to plan travel between the islands: check current information before finalising an itinerary.
Praia, the capital and an administrative reference point
The capital is Praia, in the island country. It can be a useful starting point when looking for information, although the details available here aren’t enough to recommend specific neighbourhoods, attractions or services. Check any local address or plan separately.
Portuguese and the Cape Verdean escudo
Portuguese is listed as the country’s language, and its recorded currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE), symbol Esc. Before travelling, check the latest information on payments and currency exchange: these reference details don’t indicate which payment methods are accepted in practice.
What to check before you go
The available information doesn’t detail inter-island connections, schedules, fares, entry requirements or visiting conditions. Check these with official sources or the relevant providers directly; don’t assume a route or service is available.
Checking the information
Check operational details with official sources before travelling, including any arrangements or services you plan to rely on. The reference information here does not confirm their current availability or conditions of use. MixtureSourceNotValid
References consulted during editorial review. Times, requirements and advisories may change: always confirm with the official source.
- Cabo Verde WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q1011
- Cabo Verde WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q5015739
- Cabo Verde WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q216889
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- Cabo Verde WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q34826012
- Cabo Verde WikidataCC0 1.0 Wikidata · Q125230885
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- Praia GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Praia GeoNamesDatos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. Fuente: GeoNames
- Praia, Platô, Praia, 7600, Cape Verde OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Praia, Cape Verde OpenStreetMapODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. Fuente: OpenStreetMap
- Cabo Verde World Bank Open DataCC BY 4.0 World Bank
- Cape Verde DBpediaCC BY-SA 3.0 DBpedia
- Turismo e desenvolvimento dos territórios insulares: apontamentos para uma geografia do turismo de Cabo Verde CrossrefMetadatos públicos; derechos específicos por campo cuando correspondan Crossref
