Geography Of Cape Verde

Location	Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Geographic coordinates	16 00 N, 24 00 W
Map references	political_world
Area	total: 4,033 sq km water: 0 sq km land: 4,033 sq km
Area comparative	slightly larger than Rhode Island
Land boundaries	0 km
Coastline	965 km
Maritime claims	measured from claimed archipelagic baselines exclusive economic zone: 200 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm territorial sea: 12 nm
Climate	temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Terrain	steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Elevation extremes	lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
Natural resources	salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish
Land use	arable land: 9.68% permanent crops: 0.5% other: 89.82% (2001)
Irrigated land	30 sq km (1998 est.)
Natural hazards	prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
Environment - current issues	soil erosion; demand for wood used as fuel has resulted in deforestation; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
Environment - international agreements	party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography note	strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site

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