Cape Verde has about 600,000 people. More than half live on Santiago Island. The country is made up of a total of ten Atlantic islands. Nine have people living on them. Around a quarter of the population lives in poverty. Remittances from abroad make up a significant part of the economy. The official language is Portuguese. Kriolu is spoken widely. The World Cup put a spotlight on the country after Argentina beat Cape Verde on Saturday. Few knew the small nation before that match.