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Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde · Western Africa

UN member

Cape Verde is a country in Western Africa, with Praia as its capital, home to about 527,326 people. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
Praia
Region
Western Africa
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo (CVE Esc)
Calling code
+238
ISO codes
CV / CPV / 132
Flag emoji
🇨🇻
Population
527,326 (2025)
Area
4,033 km²
Languages
Portuguese
Internet domain
.cv
Demonym
Cape Verdian

About Cape Verde

Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is a United Nations member state in Western Africa. Its capital and seat of government is Praia. It is an island nation with no land borders. The official currency is the Cape Verdean escudo (Esc), using the code CVE.

To call Cape Verde from abroad, dial the country code +238. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes CV (alpha-2) and CPV (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 527,326.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Cape Verde?
The capital of Cape Verde is Praia.
What currency does Cape Verde use?
Cape Verde uses the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE, symbol Esc).
What is the country calling code for Cape Verde?
The international dialling code for Cape Verde is +238.
What are the ISO codes for Cape Verde?
Cape Verde has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code CV, the alpha-3 code CPV and the numeric code 132.
What is the flag emoji for Cape Verde?
The flag emoji for Cape Verde is 🇨🇻. You can copy it from the top of this page.

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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.