| Geography | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ocean |
| Coordinates | 16°43′N 22°56′W / 16.717°N 22.933°W |
| Area | 216 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Length | 35 km (21.7 mi) |
| Width | 12 km (7.5 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 406 m (1,332 ft) |
| Highest point | Monte Vermelho |
| Administration | |
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Cape Verde
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| Concelhos (Municipalities) | Sal |
| Largest settlement | Espargos, Cape Verde |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 35,000 |
| Pop. density | 165 /km2 (427 /sq mi) |
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3
23
17
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2
22
15
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0
24
18
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0
25
20
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0
26
21
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0
27
22
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8
28
24
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97
29
24
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115
30
25
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31
28
23
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8
26
21
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4
24
19
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0.1
73
63
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0.1
72
59
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0
75
64
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0
77
68
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0
79
70
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0
81
72
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0.3
82
75
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3.8
84
75
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4.5
86
77
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1.2
82
73
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0.3
79
70
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0.2
75
66
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| Average max. and min. temperatures in °F | |||||||||||
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