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G E N E R A L I N F O R M AT I O N
e B i z g u i d e s C a p e Ve r d e
Ministry of the Environment and Agriculture Ponta Belem, C.P. 115 Praia, Santiago Tel: +238 2615713 / 2615716 Fax: +238-2615716
Ministry of Internal Administration Praia, Santiago Tel: +238-2604028 / 2604020 Fax: +238-2611132
Ministry of Decentralization, Housing and Zoning Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Plateau Praia, Santiago
Ministry of Foreign Business, Cooperation and
Tel: +238-2607561 / 2607410
Communities
Fax: +238-2607497
Achada Santo Antonio Praia, Santiago
Ministry of the Economy, Growth and Competitiveness
Tel: +238-2607863
Avenida Amilcar Cabral, C.P. 15 Praia, Santiago
GEOGRAPHY
Tel: +238-2607611 Cape Verde is located in the Atlantic Ocean, at the meeMinistry of Justice
ting point of the three continents of Africa, America and
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Europe, approximately 450km off the west coast of
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Africa, close to Senegal, and has a total area of
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4,033km2, composed of 10 islands and 8 islets. Of volcanic origin, Cape Verde is characterized by mountainous
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landscapes, except for the islands of Sal, Boa Vista and
Centre, Piquenoti Garden
Maio, which are flat with long sandy beaches. Some alti-
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tudes are well over 1,000m, mainly in the islands of
Tel: +238-2613596 / 9980318
Santo Antão, São Nicolau and Santiago. The tip of the volcano on the island of Fogo is the highest point of the
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country, measuring 2,829m. The trade winds blowing
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from the African continent that reach the country divide
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the islands into two groups: Barlavento, consisting of the
Tel: +238-2615699 / 2608302
islands of Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São
Fax: +238-2614141 / 2611595
Nicolau, Sal and Boavista, and Sotavento, located a bit to
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Fogo and Brava.
the south, consisting of the islands of Maio, Santiago,
Monte Agarro, C.P. 453 Praia, Santiago
NATURAL RESOURCES
Tel: +238-2603265 Fax: +238-2618866
Cape Verde has few natural resources and suffers from poor rainfall and limited fresh water. Mineral resources include salt, pozzolana (a volcanic rock used in cement
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