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Praia

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

noun

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


Praia British  
/ ˈpraɪə /

noun

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

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Back in the archipelago's capital of Praia, their first goal was met with jubilation.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

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

From Barron's May 5, 2026

Benfica will complete an invincible season if they avoid defeat against Braga on Sunday and Estoril Praia on the Primeira Liga's final day.

From BBC May 4, 2026

It made stops in Antarctica and the British territory of Saint Helena before anchoring Sunday off Praia, the capital of Cape Verde.

From The Wall Street Journal May 4, 2026

His domicile on the Praia Grande is one of Macao's proudest mansions.

From East of Suez Ceylon, India, China and Japan by Penfield, Frederic Courtland

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