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Practical Country Info
Cabo Verde Practical Country Info
PraiaLocal time
Time, road side, electricity, plugs, communications and standard country identifiers in one practical reference.
For Cabo Verde, civil time is represented by Atlantic/Cape_Verde, traffic keeps to the right side, the listed mains supply is 230 V, the international calling code is +238, and the country-code domain is .cv.
Time zone
Atlantic/Cape_Verde
Driving side
Right side
Mains voltage
230 V
Calling code
+238
ISO alpha-2
CV
Civil time
Cabo Verde time right now
Civil time reference
IANA time-zone identifiers used on this page
Cabo Verde is represented here using Atlantic/Cape_Verde.
Road standard
Driving side
Right side traffic
Road convention
Vehicles normally travel on the right side of the road in Cabo Verde.
Electrical system
Electrical system
Mains electricity
Nominal mains voltage
230 V
Plug and socket types
Plug and socket types
Type C
2 round pins
Type F
2 round pins with side grounding contacts
Socket diagrams show the identifying pin geometry. Actual outlet faceplates can vary by manufacturer and installation.
Communications and identifiers
How Cabo Verde is identified internationally
+238
Calling code
.cv
Country domain
CV
ISO 3166
Alpha 2CV
Alpha 3CPV
Numeric132
For Cabo Verde, measurement: This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units.
Structured reference
Cabo Verde practical data table
| Field | Cabo Verde | Authority / basis |
|---|---|---|
| Time zone | Atlantic/Cape_Verde | IANA |
| Driving side | Right side | Cited road convention |
| Mains voltage | 230 V | Cited electrical reference |
| Commercial frequency | 50 Hz | Cited electrical reference |
| Calling code | +238 | ITU |
| ccTLD | .cv | IANA Root Zone |
| ISO alpha-2 | CV | ISO 3166 |
| ISO alpha-3 | CPV | ISO 3166 |
| ISO numeric | 132 | ISO 3166 |
| Measurement practice | This page uses SI (metric) units as the reference system for measurement comparisons. Everyday and sector-specific practice may also use other units. | Page methodology |
Sources & methodology
The source cards below document Cabo Verde's cited practical-data fields, including calling code +238, ccTLD .cv, time-zone reference Atlantic/Cape_Verde, and identify the authority used for each claim.