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Flag of Cape Verde
| Formal Name: | Republic of Cape Verde |
| Local Name: | Cabo Verde |
| Local Formal Name: | República de Cabo Verde |
| Region: | Africa |
| Associations: | African Union, United Nations |
| Capital City: | Praia |
| Main Cities: | Mindelo |
| ISO 3166 Code: | CV |
| Population: | 506,000 |
| Area: | 4,030km² |
| Currency: | 1 Cape Verdean Escudo = 100 centavos |
| Languages: | Portiguese, Cape Verdean Creole |
| Religions: | Roman Catholic |
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Flag of Cape Verde
Date Flag first adopted: September 22nd, 1992
Description: Five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag
- is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of
blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one
of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side.
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