Flag of Cape Verde
What the flag means
- Blue — the sea and sky
- White and red stripes — the road to nationhood, peace and effort
- Circle of 10 stars — the 10 islands
Design set by: Constituição da República de Cabo Verde, artigo 8.º (Símbolos nacionais) · Adopted 1992
Highlights
- 🎶 Morna and Cesária Évora
- 🏝️ Atlantic volcanic islands
- 🏖️ Golden beaches, blue seas
- 🌋 Fogo's volcanic scenery
- ☀️ Mild weather all year
Quick facts
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Status
- Sovereign state
- Population
- 527,326 people (2025)
- Area
- 4,033 km²
- Capital
- Praia
- Languages
- Kabuverdianu, Portuguese
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Organizations
- United Nations, African Union
Data Sources
- What the flag means: Constituição da República de Cabo Verde, artigo 8.º (Símbolos nacionais)
- Population: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL), latest available value
- Area: World countries in JSON, CSV, XML and YAML
- Organizations: Membership of Principal UN Organs
- Organizations: Member States