Cape Verdean Geography, Cape Verde Geography
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Location: Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 24 00 W
Map references: Political Map of the World
Area: Total: 4,033 sq km land: 4,033 sq km water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: Slightly larger than Rhode Island
Land boundaries: 0 km
Coastline: 965 km
Maritime claims: Measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: Temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Terrain: Steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Elevation extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Natural resources: Salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
Land use: Arable land: 9.68% permanent crops: 0.5% other: 89.82% (2001)
Irrigated land: 30 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards: Prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Environment - current issues: Soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
Environment - international agreements: Party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - 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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The information here has been derived from Public Domain Sources such as the CIA World Factbook. No liability can be taken for any inaccuracies.
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