Fun fact 2 about Santiago, Cape Verde
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Santiago is the largest island of Cape Verde, with an area of 991 square kilometres.
Santiago, Cape Verde
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island
Santiago, Cape Verde
Cape Verde
Area
991 km²
Location
Cape Verde
Santiago is the largest island of Cape Verde, its most important agricultural centre and home to half the nation's population. Part of the Sotavento Islands, it lies between the islands of Maio and Fogo. It was the first of the islands to be settled: the town of Ribeira Grande was founded in 1462.
From the “Geography” section
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