Full Name Republic of Cape Verde Capital Praia Form of Government Republic Date of Independence 5 July, 1975 Date of Entry into the UN Total Area 4,033 km2 (172nd)1,557 sq mi Total Population (2008 estimate) 499,769[1] (165th) Time Zone CVT (UTC-1) Currency Cape Verdan Escudo GDP (nominal, 2008 estimate) $1.845 billion GDP Per Capita $3,664 […]