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Cape Verde quiz
Cape Verde turns up 4 times across our packs: flag, 5 Explorer photos and the Africa map. Praia is the capital.
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6 questions about Cape Verde only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.
Cape Verde at a glance
| Capital | Praia |
|---|---|
| Continent | Africa |
| Location | Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal |
| Population | 611,000 (2024 estimate), 166th of 196 |
| Area | 4,033 km², 164th of 196 |
| People per km² | 152 |
| Land borders | None |
| Coastline | 965 km |
| Highest point | Mt. Fogo, 2,829 m |
| Official languages | Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole |
| Currency | Cape Verdean escudo |
| Flag colours | blue, white, red and yellow |
| Independence | 1975, from Portugal |
| Drives on the | right |
| Calling code | +238 |
| Terrain | Steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic |
| Climate | Temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic |
| Where the name comes from | The name derives from the Cape Verde (Green Cape) peninsula on the Senegalese coast, the westernmost point of Africa and the nearest mainland to the islands |
| In our quizzes | 4 packs |
Cape Verde has no land borders, only 965 km of coastline. By area Cape Verde is 164th of 196 countries, just behind Trinidad and Tobago and ahead of Samoa.
Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated .
Places to find
5 in Explorer
The Cape Verde island of Mindelo, the country's music and carnival capital.
Photo: VanSky Studio / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The most mountainous Cape Verde island, with green valleys and cliff-hugging roads.
Photo: Konstantin Krismer / CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
Cape Verde's capital, built on a plateau above the harbour of Santiago island.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
The first European colonial town in the tropics, founded by the Portuguese in 1462.
Photo: Ji-Elle / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence
The smallest inhabited island of Cape Verde, green and misty, reached only by boat.
Photo: Public domain, via Wikimedia CommonsThe Cape Verde questions
In the flag round the other choices are São Tomé and Príncipe, the Comoros and Mauritius.
Explorer pins 5 photos in Cape Verde, São Vicente and Santo Antão among them.
Every Cape Verde question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.
PlayQuestions and answers
What is the capital of Cape Verde?
The capital of Cape Verde is Praia.
Which continent is Cape Verde in?
Cape Verde is in Africa.
What is the population of Cape Verde?
About 611,000 (2024 estimate).
Which countries border Cape Verde?
Cape Verde has no land borders.
What is the highest point in Cape Verde?
Mt. Fogo, at 2,829 m.
What is the official language of Cape Verde?
There are 2: Portuguese and Cape Verdean Creole.