Popular locations in Cape Verde

Location: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal

Population: 423,613 (July 2007 est.)

Religions: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)

Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

National holiday: Independence Day, 5 July (1975)

Currency (code): Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)

Exchange rates: Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 81.235 (2007), 87.946 (2006), 88.67 (2005), 88.808 (2004), 97.703 (2003)