Cape Verde

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Capital: Praia

Total Area (Sq. Miles): 1,557

Land Covered by Water: >1%

Time Zone: CVT (UTC-1)

Climate: temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic

Approximate Population: 499,796

Official Language: Portuguese, Crioulo

Religion: Christianity, Islam, Bahá'í, Indigenous Religions

Currency: Cape Verdean Escudo

Most prevalent illnesses or diseases:

Traveler's Diarrhea, Cholera, Malaria, E. coli (Escherichia coli), Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Schistosomiasis - found in fresh water, Typhoid Fever, Yellow fever, Dengue Fever, Filariasis, Leishmaniasis (Leishmania Infection), Onchocerciasis (River Blindness), African Trypanosomiasis (African Sleeping Sickness), Chikungunya Fever, Tuberculosis (TB)

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