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159:Archipelago
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122:Coordinates
1149:Categories
1119:Barlavento
1112:Cape Verde
953:Basketball
949:AD Bairro
577:Ilhéu Raso
444:Barlavento
370:2016-03-31
275:quarantine
252:Cape Verde
217:Cape Verde
163:Cape Verde
134:23°30′26″W
131:14°54′27″N
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820:Education
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705:Palmarejo
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476:Boa Vista
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107:Geography
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1038:A Semana
958:Football
506:Santiago
279:Lazareto
256:Santiago
112:Location
1086:History
1066:A Nação
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929:Tabanka
897:Culture
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938:Sports
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268:Praia
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185:Width
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486:Fogo
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169:Area
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