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CAPE VERDE: 10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know

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CAPE VERDE: 10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know

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Cape Verde is a country found in North west part of the African continent in the Central Atlantic Ocean. The country is one of the smallest in Africa with a total land coverage of only 4,000 square kilometers. It is made up of a total of 10 volcanic archipelagos, numerous beaches and also great for mountain trekking. The country is found around the Cap-Vert Peninsula around Senegal. In this video, we share the 10 interesting facts that you probably didn't know about Cape Verde.

CAPE VERDE: 10 Interesting Facts You Didn't Know
1. Highest standard of living. Cape Verde is the country in West Africa with the highest standard of living. Thanks to the very stable economy that hugely depends on tourism, airlines and the hotel industry.
2. Highest number of Goats. Cape Verde has one of the highest numbers of Goats. It is said that the ratio stands at 1 goat for every 2 people and many of these are wild goats.
3. Virgin Land. Before colonial time, the island was uninhabited. It was until the 15th century that people started settling onto the island and these were Portuguese
4. High Number of Loggerhead turtles. Cape Vere posses as the country with one of the highest numbers of Loggerhead turtles in the world and it is illegal to capture or hunt these animals because they're considered endangered species.
5. Biggest mixed race population. This came as a result of intermarriage between the Portuguese and Africans that had been brought to work on plantations during colonial time.
6. Portuguese Creole. This is the official language. It has a blend of both Portuguese and African languages.
7. Not Agricultural friendly. Cape Verde is one of those African countries that are not Agricultural friendly. 10%-11% of the land are volcanic soils that don't permit agricultural practices. Much of the food consumed in the country is imported.
8. Largest Salt mines. Cape Verde once had the largest salt mines in the world. These were now turned into a tourism site on the Sal Island. They have breathtaking views.
9. Wet and Dry. The Islands of Santiago, Fogo and Santo Antao see most of the rainfall during the year while the islands of Sal, Boa Vista and Maio receive little to no rain at all during the year.
10. Stable Democracy. The country is one of the most democratic on the African continent. The leaders in the country change democratically and today the country is considered as one of the safest countries on the continent. This has also attracted many foreign investors to come to invest in the country.




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