name: República de Cabo Verde area: 4,033 km2 population: 518,467 density: 128.55/km2 government style: unitary semipresidential republic capital: Praia (125,464) main towns: Mindelo, Assomada, Porto Novo, São Filipe, Pedra Badejo, Tarrafal main religion: Christian, Islam main languages: Portuguese (official), Creole highest point: Mount Fogo (2,829 m) currency: Cape Verdean Escudo (0.01174 USD)