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Sal
A flat, desert island in the north-east, built around beach tourism and Amílcar Cabral International Airport.
- Long beaches
- International airport
- Water sports
- Salt pans
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The 10 islands
Cape Verde → island → town → establishment. Each territorial page gathers the available information and its sources.
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Boa Vista
The third-largest island in the archipelago, known for its dunes, its very long beaches and its international airport.
- Dunes
- Extensive beaches
- Sea turtles
- Hotels
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Maio
A discreet, sparsely urbanised island, renowned for its almost empty beaches and its acacias.
- Tranquillity
- Deserted beaches
- Salt pans
- Fishing
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Santiago
The most populous island of the archipelago, home to the capital Praia and the country's main administrative and economic centre.
- Capital Praia
- UNESCO heritage
- Agriculture
- Main port
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Fogo
A volcanic island dominated by the Pico do Fogo, with an inhabited caldera and high-altitude farming.
- Active volcano
- Inhabited caldera
- Coffee
- Vineyards
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Brava
A mountainous, humid island off the beaten track, reached mainly by boat from Fogo.
- Green landscape
- Flowers
- Diaspora
- Hiking
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São Nicolau
An elongated island with marked relief, cultivated valleys and a long literary tradition.
- Hiking
- Terrace farming
- Fishing
- Heritage
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São Vicente
An urban and cultural island around Mindelo, historic port and musical capital of the archipelago.
- Mindelo
- Music
- Port
- Carnival
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Santo Antão
The most mountainous island, renowned for its cultivated ribeiras and vertiginous trails.
- Hiking
- Ribeiras
- Sugar cane
- Relief
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Santa Luzia
An island with no permanent population, classified as a nature reserve, occasionally visited by fishermen.
- Uninhabited
- Nature reserve
- Biodiversity
- Regulated access
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