Praia
Sign in to savePraia (, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. Located on the southern coast of Santiago island within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia Municipality. Praia is the political, economic and cultural center of Cape Verde.
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Praia is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde, located on the southern coast of Santiago island. As the political, economic, and cultural center of the country, it serves as the seat of government and the hub of Cape Verdean national life.
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- Locality
- Praia
- Country
- Cabo Verde
- Population
- 137,868
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Cape_Verde
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Praia (, Portuguese for "beach") is the capital and largest city of Cape Verde. Located on the southern coast of Santiago island within the Sotavento Islands group, the city is the seat of the Praia Municipality. Praia is the political, economic and cultural center of Cape Verde.
==History== thumb|left|A depiction of Praia during the 1781 Battle of Porto Praya. thumb|left|Praia, depicted in 1806.