Dig straight down through Cabo Verde 🇨🇻 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Coral Sea 🌊, off the coast of New Caledonia 🇳🇨. Below are Cabo Verde's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Praia |
|---|---|
| Population | about 550,000 |
| Area | 3,573 km² (1,380 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Developing region |
| Income group | Lower middle income |
| Official name | Republic of Cabo Verde |
| Also written | Cabo Verde (es) · Cap-Vert (fr) · 佛得角 (zh) · الرأس الأخضر (ar) · Кабо-Верде (ru) · カーボベルデ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Cabo Verde, that point sits at 17.0585° S, 154.8262° E. The nearest coast is New Caledonia 🇳🇨, roughly 588 km (365 miles) north-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Rockhampton, Australia, about 833 km (518 miles) from the point.
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