Countries of the World: Cabo Verde
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Cabo Verde.
Cabo Verde is a country made up of a series of 10 small islands off the West coast of the African continent and is situated in the North Atlantic Ocean and has a population of around 570,000.
You pronounce Cabo Verde like this: KAB-OH VER-DAY.
Key information and contact details for Cabo Verde
Official Language: Portuguese.
Secondary Language(s): Cape Verdean Creole.
Cabo Verde dialling code: +238.
Cabo Verde currency: Cape Verdean escudo.
Cabo Verde Capital City: Praia.
Cabo Verde International Airport: Amílcar Cabral International Airport, P3M4+RCJ, Aeroporto Internacional Amílcar Cabral, Espargos 4110, Cape Verde. Phone Number: +238 241 13 94.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police: 132. Ambulance: 130. Fire: 131.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy on the islands of Cabo Verde, the closest Embassy relating to Cabo Verde is in Lisbon, Portugal, 1,746 miles / 2,810 KM away: British Embassy Lisbon, R. de São Bernardo 33, 1249-082 Lisboa, Portugal. Phone Number: +351 21 392 4000.
American Embassy: United States Embassy, WFCV+CFR, R. Abílio Macedo, Praia, Cape Verde. Phone Number: +238 260 89 00.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cape-verde.