Cape Verde

STATUS: Independent nation

FORMERLY: Territory of Portugal

PRONOUNCED: Cape VERD

CAPITAL: Praia

WORLD LOCATION: Eastern Atlantic Ocean

FIRST LICENSE PLATES IN USE: Approx. 1928

MOTOR VEHICLES CURRENTLY REGISTERED:  Approx. 18,000

GRAPHICS USED:  Generally, no graphics are used, but plates (like the one pictured above) often have fancy dies or characters on the plates. There are some CV plates known that have a "European Union" style crest on the left side of the number, complete with the crest of the island.

PLATES ARE: Owner provided. Most are still of Portuguese design, with the three letter prefix CVB (for Ilhas Barlavento), or CVS (for Ilhas Sotavento).

Non passenger types are as follows:

Temporary plates - red on white with IT and a low serial number

Diplomatic - white on blue, with CV, an abbreviation indicating the embassy or organization of issue, and a serial number.

Military vehicles - white on black plates, with two pairs of numbers, prefix by DC (Defence Corps) or FA (Air Force).

The President - white on black plates, number CVB-PCV.

National Popular Assembly members - white on black plates, number CVB-APN.

Motorcycles have smaller white on black plates, with the prefix IB for Barlavento, and IS for Sotavento.

SINGLE PLATES OR PAIRS: Pairs

OVAL: CV ISO:  CPV

CARS DRIVE ON: Right (since 1928)

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