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Cape Verde Geography 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/cape_verde/cape_verde_geography.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Location Western Africa, group of Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal Geographic coordinates 16 00 N, 24 00 W Map references World Area
Area - comparative slightly larger than Rhode Island Land boundaries 0 km Coastline 965 km Maritime claims
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
Climate temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic Terrain steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic Elevation extremes
Natural resources salt, basalt rock, pozzuolana (a siliceous volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone, kaolin, fish Land use
Irrigated land 30 sq km (1993 est.) Natural hazards prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active 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 species of birds and reptiles; overfishing Environment - international 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
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