Fun fact 3 about Santiago, Cape Verde
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Santiago has the most diverse flora and fauna of all Cape Verde, with 1,915 identified land species, of which 289 are endemic.
Santiago, Cape Verde
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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.
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