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Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde

Civil law (Portuguese tradition)Unitary semi-presidential republicReviewed· 2026-08-03
Capital
Praia
Population
600,000
Languages
Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
Currency
CVE

Cape Verde · Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of Cabo Verde

Established multiparty democracy after the single-party period, revised in 1999 and 2010. Contains an extensive catalogue of fundamental rights with direct applicability, and limits on the revision of the republican form of government and fundamental rights.

The constitutional text

Established multiparty democracy after the single-party period, revised in 1999 and 2010. Contains an extensive catalogue of fundamental rights with direct applicability, and limits on the revision of the republican form of government and fundamental rights.

Separation of powers

Semi-presidential: a directly elected President with limited powers, a Prime Minister accountable to the National Assembly, and an independent judiciary with a separate Constitutional Court.

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