Brava Island

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Brava Island is a small, volcanic island in the Cape Verde archipelago known for its rugged terrain, relatively cool and humid climate, and traditional Cape Verdean culture.

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Brava Island canonical 5
Brava island 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf island
administrativeDivisionOf Cape Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
area approximately 26 square miles
approximately 67 square kilometres
capital Nova Sintra
climate relatively cool
relatively humid
country Cape Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
culture traditional Cape Verdean culture
elevation approximately 3202 feet
approximately 976 metres
geology volcanic origin
hasPort Furna
hasSettlement Cachaço
Campo Baixo
Cova Rodela
Fajã d’Água
Figueira da Coxa
Furna
João d’Nole
Lem
Lomba
Mato Grande
Nossa Senhora do Monte
Nossa Senhora do Rosário
Nova Sintra
Sorno
Tantum
Vinagre
highestPoint Monte Fontainhas
knownFor emigrant communities abroad
flowering vegetation
relatively high rainfall for Cape Verde
steep valleys and cliffs
language Cape Verdean Creole
Portuguese
largestSettlement Nova Sintra
locatedIn Atlantic Ocean
Cape Verde archipelago
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
mainEconomicActivity fishing
remittances from emigrants
subsistence agriculture
nearbyIsland Fogo Island
partOf Sotavento Islands
population several thousand inhabitants
populationTrend emigration has reduced resident population
separatedFrom Fogo Island by the Brava Channel
sovereignState Republic of Cabo Verde
linked to: Cape Verde Islands
terrain rugged
timeZone Cabo Verde Time
linked to: Cape Verde Time
utcOffset UTC−01:00

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Brava Creole primaryRegion Brava Island
Cape Verde Time appliesTo Brava Island
Nova Sintra partOf Brava island
linked to: Brava Island
Sotavento group of Cape Verdean Creoles usedIn Brava Island