Cape Verde
16 00 N, 24 00 W
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)
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prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
arable land: 11.41%
permanent crops: 0.74%
other: 87.85% (2005)
soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
Generally temperate, but rainfall is very low. The rainy season is August to October when rainfall is unpredictable.
Required clothing
Lightweight throughout the year, tropical for midsummer.
time difference: UTC-1
