Cape Verde's climate is pleasantly tropical with year round average temperatures between 26 C and 30 C, uninterrupted sunshine from November to May and a rainy season between the months of June and October, when sudden but spectacular rainstorms can punctuate the hot sun.

Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese. It is the language of instruction
and government.

The population of Cape Verde in 2003 was estimated by the United Nations at
463000, which placed it as number 162 in population among the 193 nations of the world.

Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, an island nation in the
Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. It lies on the southern coast of Santiago.