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|official_name = ប្រាយ៉ា (Praia)
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|website = [http://www.cmp.cv/ Official website]
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'''Praia''' (pronounced {{IPA-pt|ˈpɾajɐ}}, meaning "[[beach]]", in both [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] and [[Cape Verdean Creole]]), is the [[Capital (political)|capital]] and largest city of [[Cape Verde]], an island nation in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] west of [[Senegal]]. It lies on the southern coast of [[Santiago, Cape Verde|Santiago]] island in the [[Sotavento Islands]] group. It is the island's ferry port and is home to one of the nation’s four international airports. The city centre is known as ''Plateau'' due to its location on a small [[plateau]].
Praia is Cape Verde's largest city, a commercial centre, and a port that ships [[coffee]], [[sugar cane]], and tropical fruits. Praia also has a [[fishing]] industry and there are resort [[beach]]es nearby. It is the seat of the [[Praia (municipality)|municipality]] of the same name.
==Bibliography==
*''Cabo Verde, viagem pela História das ilhas'' (Almeida, Germano; Lisboa: Caminho, 2003)
*''Cabo Verde, cruzamento do Atlântico Sul'' (Mindelo: Rádio Nova, 1998)
==Pessoas==
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==External links==
* [http://www.cmpraia.cv/ Câmara Municipal da Praia]
* [http://www.ise.cv Instituto Superior de Educação]
* [http://www.unipiaget.cv Universidade Jean Piaget de Cabo Verde]
* [http://www.ahn.cv Arquivo Histórico Nacional]
* [http://www.ic.cv/museu-etno.html Museu Etnográfico da Praia]
* [http://www.ine.cv/IneImprensa/Articles/INE-24-06-2002.htm Praia, 27 anos depois. Mais capital, mais desigual] Estudo sobre a evolução demográfica da Praia
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{{List of African capitals}}
[[Category:Praia| ]]
[[Category:Capitals in Africa]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Cape Verde]]
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