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Administrative divisions 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	14 55 N, 23 31 W
Constitution 25 September 1992; a major revision on 23 November 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision created the position of national ombudsman (Provedor de Justica)
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	C. P. 201, Praia
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Fatima Lima VEIGA
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Pedro Verona PIRES (since 22 March 2001)
Flag description five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side
Government type	republic
Independence 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
Judicial branch Supreme Tribunal of Justice or Supremo Tribunal de Justia
Legal system based on the legal system of Portugal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
National holiday	Independence Day, 5 July
Parliamentary seats > Female	11%		[56th of 143]
Political parties and leaders African Party for Independence of Cape Verde or PAICV [Jose Maria Pereira NEVES, chairman]; Democratic Alliance for Change or ADM [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO] (a coalition of PCD, PTS, and UCID); Democratic Christian Party or PDC [Manuel RODRIGUES]; Democratic Renovation Party or PRD [Victor FIDALGO]; Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union or UCID [Antonio MONTEIRO]; Movement for Democracy or MPD [Agostinho LOPES]; Party for Democratic Convergence or PCD [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO]; Party of Work and Solidarity or PTS [Isaias RODRIGUES]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Joao ALEM]
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Time required to start a business > days	52 days		[45th of 171]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none

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