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1469:Other topics
1455:Praia Harbor
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1358:Ponta Moreia
1343:Ponta Bicuda
1322:Ribeira Seca
1282:Monte Tchota
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776:Lem Ferreira
766:Chã de Areia
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226:Praia Harbor
225:
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189:Annual cargo
183:1,054 (2017)
33:Praia Harbor
1363:Ponta Preta
1041:Boavista FC
816:Tira Chapéu
761:Calabaceira
460:São Vicente
456:São Nicolau
416:Praia Negra
324:(1783–1860)
278:(Mindelo).
107: /
82:Coordinates
1646:Categories
1195:Barlavento
1188:Cape Verde
1029:Basketball
1025:AD Bairro
490:References
391:The naval
259:Cape Verde
238:pronounced
230:Portuguese
172:Statistics
95:23°30′26″W
92:14°55′12″N
65:Cape Verde
48:Cape Verde
1260:Mountains
937:Landmarks
896:Education
826:Vila Nova
781:Palmarejo
751:Achadinha
570:30 August
468:Boa Vista
405:HMS
245:) is the
214:Passenger
203:container
121:UN/LOCODE
1515:Category
1450:EN1-ST05
1445:EN1-ST01
1253:Santiago
1202:Santiago
1114:A Semana
1034:Football
687:, ENAPOR
681:, ENAPOR
626:, UNESCO
609:(1747).
512:22 April
478:See also
358:São Tomé
255:Santiago
180:arrivals
147:Type of
136:Owned by
71:Location
54:Location
1600:Sal Rei
1481:Culture
1305:Streams
1162:History
1142:A Nação
1121:Certeza
1005:Tabanka
973:Culture
796:Prainha
786:Plateau
771:Fazenda
309:History
299:Plateau
216:traffic
201:Annual
192:tonnage
149:harbour
130:Details
60:Country
1626:ENAPOR
1476:Sports
1014:Sports
821:Várzea
560:ENAPOR
540:ENAPOR
407:Beagle
376:) and
362:Brazil
205:volume
178:Vessel
163:wharfs
141:ENAPOR
1652:Praia
1619:Other
1563:Ports
1209:Praia
1106:Media
448:Brava
320:, by
251:Praia
125:CVRAI
75:Praia
572:2018
514:2020
470:and
464:Maio
452:Fogo
424:pier
382:1712
374:1585
360:and
285:and
269:, 2
247:port
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