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Key Facts
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
Coastline
965 km
Government type
parliamentary republic
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects)
Natural resources
salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
Terrain
steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic