The capital and largest city of Cape Verde. It is located on Santiago Island, the largest island of the archipelago.

There are more Cape Verdeans living abroad than are in the country.

It is estimated that there is one goat for every two people in Cape Verde.

Cape Verde was uninhabited until the 15th century, when Portuguese explorers discovered and colonized the islands, establishing the first European settlement in the tropics.

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