Brief introduction of Cape Verde

The Republic of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Republica de Cabo Cape Verde), referred to as Cape Verde, is an Atlantic island country located on the west coast of Africa. Before independence, it was a Portuguese colony, and the country name "Fode" means "green" in Portuguese. The population is about 500,000, and a quarter of them live in the capital Praia. Cape Verde is located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, between 17 and 15 north latitude and between 22 and 25 east longitude, about 455 kilometers away from Cape Verde Peninsula in Senegal, the westernmost tip of the African continent. Cape Verde is mainly composed of 10 islands and 8 small islands, which can be divided into two parts: the windward islands in the north and the leeward islands in the south. Windward islands, San Tao An, San Vicente, Saint Lucia, San Nero, boavista, Salle, leeward islands, Santiago, Mayo, Fogo and Brava.

Of these islands, only Saint Lucia is uninhabited and is now a nature reserve. These islands are all volcanic islands, and there are active volcanoes on Fugu Island. Praia, the capital, is located on the island of Santiago. Small outlying islands include Branco (Portuguese) and Hasselblad (Portuguese Razo). Cape Verde lacks natural resources, but because of its small population and stable political situation, tourism alone is enough to become a comfortable country in Africa, and its quality of life ranks among the top African countries. In addition to tourism, the main economic sources are immigrant remittances, agriculture and so on. The main trading partner is Portugal, and the other trading partners are the European Union, the United States, Brazil and China. On July 23rd, 2008, Cape Verde formally joined the WTO, becoming the153rd member of the organization. Controlled by subtropical high and trade winds all the year round, the canary cold current on the west coast cools and dehumidifies, forming a tropical desert climate, and the annual temperature is maintained at around 25 degrees Celsius. Cape Verde has two main seasons: rainy season from August to 10, and dry season from 12 to June of the following year. The precipitation is irregular and it has been dry. Monthly temperature and precipitation 65438+10.75f24c5.3mm2 February 75f24c3.8mm3 March 77f24c1.3mm April 77f24c0.0mm May 78f24c0.0mm June 79f26c0.0mm July 865438. 29 c14.1mm September 85 F29 c 33.6mm 65438+831October f29c6.5mm1+1October 81.