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Praia

American

[prahy-ah, prahy-uh] / ˈpraɪ ɑ, ˈpraɪ ə /

noun

the capital of Cape Verde, in the S Atlantic Ocean, on S São Tiago Island.

Praia British

/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

the capital of Cape Verde; a port and submarine cable station. Pop: 115 000 (2005 est)

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Just down the coast, at Praia do Pego, I got a glimpse of the Comporta that may be coming.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Twelve of Cape Verde's squad were born in the country, with their first-ever World Cup finals goal - in their 2-2 draw against Uruguay - scored by Kevin Pina, from the capital city of Praia.

From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026

The streets of Cape Verde's capital, Praia, shook to the deafening sounds of vuvuzelas, chants and car horns, after the Blue Sharks held European champions Spain to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup opener.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

The ship is anchored just off the island nation's capital Praia.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

A long drive followed luncheon, first to the wonderful Bund, here called Praia Granda, which is semi-circular like the harbor, and the street fronting the water is lined with homes or business houses.

From Travels in the Far East by Ellen Mary Hayes Peck

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