- Population
- 525K
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Language
- Portuguese
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Drives on the
- Right
- Domain
- .cv
- Calling code
- +238
Why it sticks
- 1
The ten volcanic islands were uninhabited until Portuguese sailors arrived around 1460.
- 2
Pico do Fogo is an active volcano that last erupted in 2014–15, burying villages in its crater.
- 3
Singer Cesária Évora, the 'barefoot diva', made the islands' morna music world-famous.
- 4
The blue flag has a ring of ten yellow stars, one for each main island.
GeoGuessr
GeoGuessr coverage: Unofficial coverage- Cobblestone roads are typical even outside towns.
- Arid brown volcanic islands with colourful houses, surrounded by ocean.
- Signs are in Portuguese.
Coverage types
- GeoGuessr coverage: OfficialGoogle Street View in the official GeoGuessr maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: LimitedOnly a few cities or trekker routes
- GeoGuessr coverage: UnofficialUser photospheres only, not in official maps
- GeoGuessr coverage: NoneNo usable Street View coverage
Neighbours
No land borders — an island nation (or surrounded by sea on every side).