What is Praia?
{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Praia |other_name = |native_name = |nickname = |settlement_type = |motto = <!-- images and maps -----------> |image_skyline = Praia aerial.jpg |imagesize = |image_caption = Aerial view of Praia |flag_size = |image_seal = |seal_size = |image_shield = |shield_size = |image_blank_emblem = |blank_emblem_type = |blank_emblem_size = |image_map = Cape Verde-Praia.png |mapsize = |map_caption = Map showing, in red, Praia in the Santiago island. |image_map1 = |mapsize1 = |map_caption1 = |image_dot_map = |dot_mapsize = |dot_map_caption = |dot_x = |dot_y = |pushpin_map = |pushpin_label_position = |pushpin_map_caption = <!-- Location ------------------> |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Cape Verde]] |subdivision_type1 = [[Municipality]] |subdivision_name1 = [[Praia, Cape Verde (municipality)|Praia]] (seat) |subdivision_type2 = |subdivision_name2 = |subdivision_type3 = |subdivision_name3 = |subdivision_type4 = |subdivision_name4 = <!-- Politics -----------------> |government_footnotes = |government_type = |leader_title = |leader_name = |leader_title1 = |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |leader_title4 = |leader_name4 = |established_title = <!-- Settled --> |established_date = |established_title2 = <!-- Incorporated (town) --> |established_date2 = |established_title3 = <!-- Incorporated (city) --> |established_date3 = <!-- Area ---------------------> |unit_pref = |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = 94 |area_lan