Brava, Cape Verde
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For other uses, see Brava (disambiguation).
Brava (Portuguese for "wild" or "brave") is an island in Cape Verde, in the Sotavento group. At 62.5 km2 (24.1 sq mi),[1] it is the smallest inhabited island of the Cape Verde archipelago, but at the same time the greenest. First settled in the early 16th century, its population grew after Mount Fogo on neighbouring Fogo erupted in 1680. For more than a century, its main industry was whaling, but the island economy is now primarily agricultural.
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Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 14°52′N 24°42′W |
Area | 62.51 km2 (24.14 sq mi) |
Length | 10.5 km (6.52 mi) |
Width | 9.3 km (5.78 mi) |
Highest elevation | 976 m (3202 ft) |
Highest point | Monte Fontainhas |
Administration | |
Municipality | Brava |
Largest settlement | Nova Sintra |
Demographics | |
Population | 5,698 (2015) |
Pop. density | 91.2/km2 (236.2/sq mi) |
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