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Cape Verde


								Cape Verde


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region	Western Africa
capital	Praia
population in 2003 total of population (thousands)	463
population density number of inhabitants (per square km)	115
largest urban agglom. population	82
surface area square kms	4,033
currency	escudo
united nations membership date	16 September 1975
new_york_mission	Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cape Verde to the United Nations 27 East 69th Street New York, N.Y. 10021 USA Telephone: 212-472-0333 Fax: 212-794-1398
geneva_mission	Mission permanente de la République du Cap-Vert auprès de l’Office des Nations Unies à Genève Ambassade de la République du Cap-Vert Fritz-Schäfferstrasse, 5 53113 Bonn, Allemagne Téléphone : (0049 228) 26 50 02 Télécopieur : (0049 228) 26 50 61