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Encyclopedia > Praia, Cape Verde
For other uses, see Praia (disambiguation).

Praia, population 61,644 (1990), is the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. The city is located on Santiago Island.


Praia is Cape Verde's largest city, and a commercial center and a port that ships coffee, sugar cane, and tropical fruits. Praia also has a fishing industry. There are resort beaches nearby, and an airport just west of the city.


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Praia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (290 words)
Praia (Portuguese for "beach"), population 113,664 (2005), is the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal.
Praia is also the largest city in Cape Verde after Mindelo and municipally Santa Catarina.
Praia is Cape Verde's largest city, and a commercial center and a port that ships coffee, sugar cane, and tropical fruits.
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