Cape Verde has about 600,000 people. Over half live on Santiago Island. The country is made up of ten Atlantic islands. Nine of these 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 widely spoken. The World Cup put a light on the nation after Argentina defeated Cape Verde in their match. Few knew the small nation before that match.