Praia
Praia, Cabo VerdePraia, capital of Cabo Verde.
Praia, port city and capital of Cabo Verde. It is situated on the south shore of Santiago, in the Atlantic Ocean, about 400 miles (640 km) off the western African bulge. The port ships agricultural products (bananas, coffee, sugarcane, and castor beans) and is a submarine cable station. Pop. (2005 est.) 111,500; (2021 est.) 142,009.
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Praia
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17 October 2024
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November 13, 2026