Cape Verde has close to 600,000 people. Over half live on Santiago Island. The country is made up of a total of ten Atlantic islands. Nine have people living on them. About 25 per cent of the population lives in poverty. Remittances from abroad make up a large part of the economy. The official language is Portuguese. Kriolu is spoken widely. The World Cup put a light on the nation after Argentina defeated Cape Verde on Saturday. Few knew the tiny nation before that game.