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1584:Praia Harbor
1583:
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1458:Other topics
1444:Praia Harbor
1443:
1347:Ponta Moreia
1332:Ponta Bicuda
1311:Ribeira Seca
1271:Monte Tchota
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800:Terra Branca
765:Lem Ferreira
755:Chã de Areia
657:Bibliography
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602:(in French).
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553:the original
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401:São Januário
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278:. The islet
269:
265:Porto Grande
215:Praia Harbor
214:
213:
178:Annual cargo
172:1,054 (2017)
22:Praia Harbor
1352:Ponta Preta
1030:Boavista FC
805:Tira Chapéu
750:Calabaceira
449:São Vicente
445:São Nicolau
405:Praia Negra
313:(1783–1860)
267:(Mindelo).
96: /
71:Coordinates
1635:Categories
1184:Barlavento
1177:Cape Verde
1018:Basketball
1014:AD Bairro
479:References
380:The naval
248:Cape Verde
227:pronounced
219:Portuguese
161:Statistics
84:23°30′26″W
81:14°55′12″N
54:Cape Verde
37:Cape Verde
1249:Mountains
926:Landmarks
885:Education
815:Vila Nova
770:Palmarejo
740:Achadinha
559:30 August
457:Boa Vista
394:HMS
234:) is the
203:Passenger
192:container
110:UN/LOCODE
1504:Category
1439:EN1-ST05
1434:EN1-ST01
1242:Santiago
1191:Santiago
1103:A Semana
1023:Football
676:, ENAPOR
670:, ENAPOR
615:, UNESCO
598:(1747).
501:22 April
467:See also
347:São Tomé
244:Santiago
169:arrivals
136:Type of
125:Owned by
60:Location
43:Location
1589:Sal Rei
1470:Culture
1294:Streams
1151:History
1131:A Nação
1110:Certeza
994:Tabanka
962:Culture
785:Prainha
775:Plateau
760:Fazenda
298:History
288:Plateau
205:traffic
190:Annual
181:tonnage
138:harbour
119:Details
49:Country
1615:ENAPOR
1465:Sports
1003:Sports
810:Várzea
549:ENAPOR
529:ENAPOR
396:Beagle
365:) and
351:Brazil
194:volume
167:Vessel
152:wharfs
130:ENAPOR
1641:Praia
1608:Other
1552:Ports
1198:Praia
1095:Media
437:Brava
309:, by
240:Praia
114:CVRAI
64:Praia
561:2018
503:2020
459:and
453:Maio
441:Fogo
413:pier
371:1712
363:1585
349:and
274:and
258:, 2
236:port
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