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Cape Verde Geography 1996

Location:

Western Africa, group of Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal

Map references:

World

Area:

total area:

4,030 sq km

land area:

4,030 sq km

comparative area:

slightly larger than Rhode Island

Land boundaries:

0 km

Coastline:

965 km

Maritime claims:

measured from claimed archipelagic baselines

exclusive economic zone:

200 nm

territorial sea:

12 nm

International disputes:

none

Climate:

temperate; warm, dry, summer; precipitation very erratic

Terrain:

steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic

Natural resources:

salt, basalt rock, pozzolana, limestone, kaolin, fish

Land use:

arable land:

permanent crops:

meadows and pastures:

forest and woodland:

other:

85%

Irrigated land:

20 sq km (1989 est.)

Environment:

current issues:

overgrazing of livestock and improper land use such as the cultivation of crops on steep slopes has led to soil erosion; demand for wood used as fuel has resulted in deforestation; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several indigenous species of birds and reptiles; overfishing

natural hazards:

prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active

international agreements:

party to - Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification

Note:

strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site

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