Sal Island

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:island
gptkbp:administrative_division gptkb:Sal_Municipality
gptkbp:area 216 square kilometers
gptkbp:capital Espargos
gptkbp:climate tropical savanna climate
semi-arid climate
gptkbp:cultural_events gptkb:carnival
gptkb:music_festival
gptkbp:cultural_influence African and Portuguese
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Cape_Verdean_escudo
gptkbp:famous_for water sports
gptkbp:famous_person gptkb:Cesária_Évora
gptkb:Amílcar_Cabral
Beto Dias
Tó Trips
gptkbp:fauna various bird species
gptkbp:fishing_regulations important for local economy
gptkbp:flora xerophytic plants
gptkbp:geography flat and arid
gptkbp:government_type unitary semi-presidential republic
gptkbp:has_airport gptkb:Amílcar_Cabral_International_Airport
gptkbp:highest_point Monte Grande
gptkbp:historical_event tourism boom in the 21st century
development of salt mining in the 19th century
discovery in 1460s
gptkbp:historical_significance salt production
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sal Island
gptkbp:insignia gptkb:Cape_Verdean_flag
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:tourism
beaches
gptkbp:language_spoken gptkb:Cape_Verdean_Creole
gptkb:Portuguese
gptkbp:local_cuisine gptkb:seafood
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:Cape_Verde
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Santa_Maria
gptkbp:major_industry gptkb:tourism
gptkbp:natural_resources gptkb:salt
gptkbp:popular_activities gptkb:diving
snorkeling
surfing
gptkbp:population around 30,000
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:São_Nicolau
gptkb:Santiago
gptkb:São_Vicente
gptkb:Boa_Vista
gptkbp:surrounding_body_of_water gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:time_zone Cape Verde Time (CVT)
gptkbp:tourist_attraction gptkb:Salinas_de_Pedra_de_Lume
gptkb:Ponta_Preta_Beach
Espargos
Buracona
Santa Maria Beach
gptkbp:transportation ferries to other islands
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cape_Verde
gptkb:Amilcar_Cabral_International_Airport
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5