Cape Verde Natural hazards

Natural hazards: prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
volcanism: Fogo (elev. 2,829 m), which last erupted in 1995, is Cape Verde's only active volcano

Definition: This entry lists potential natural disasters.

Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of December 6, 2013