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Cabo Verde received 9% more guests in the second quarter of this year

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Cabo Verde registered a 9% increase in the number of guests during the second quarter of this year, according to available data. The visitors were almost all foreigners, which reflects the importance of international tourism for the archipelago. A quarter of foreign guests came from the United Kingdom, which remains the main country of origin for tourists visiting Cabo Verde. This 9% growth represents a continuous recovery of the country's tourism sector.

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