| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166 alpha-2 | CVISO 3166 [2024] |
| ISO 3166 alpha-3 | CPVISO 3166 [2024] |
| Capital | PraiaGeoNames [2024] |
| Continent | AfricaGeoNames [2024] |
| Common name | Cabo VerdeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Official name | Republic of Cabo VerdeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Local name | Cabo VerdeCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Etymology | 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 islandsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Parliamentary republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Independence | 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 5 July (1975)CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Head of state | Jose Maria Pereira NEVES (Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Currency code (ISO 4217) | CVEISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Currency | Cabo Verde EscudoISO 4217 Currency Codes [2026] |
| Administrative subdivisions | 2ISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Subdivision names | Ilhas de Barlavento / Ilhas de SotaventoISO 3166-2 Subdivisions [2026] |
| Historical overview | No authoritative open source found |
| National symbols | ten five-pointed yellow starsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National anthem | title: "Cantico da Liberdade" (Song of Freedom); lyrics/music: Amilcar Spencer LOPES/Adalberto Higino Tavares SILVA; history: adopted 1996CIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| National colors | blue, white, red, yellowCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Citizenship rules | citizenship by birth: no; citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cabo Verde; dual citizenship recognized: yes; residency requirement for naturalization: 5 yearsCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
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
description: five unequal horizontal bands; the top band of blue is half the height of the flag; under it are three narrow bands of white, red, and white, and a bottom stripe of blue; a circle of 10 five-pointed yellow stars is centered on the red stripe and sits toward the left side of the flag meaning: blue stands for the sea and sky; the stripes symbolize the country's formation through peace (white) and effort (red); the stars represent the 10 major islands
Source: CIA World Factbook (Historical Archive — final edition) · CC0 · Edition 2026-05
