▁▁ ▁Diplom atic ▁pl ates ▁are ▁white ▁with ▁red ▁letters ▁and ▁usually ▁have ▁the ▁format ▁" CD - 1 2 - 3 4 5 " ▁where ▁the ▁first ▁number ▁block ▁stands ▁for ▁the ▁represented ▁country , ▁e . g . ▁ 1 6 ▁for ▁the ▁USA . ▁Ve h icles ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁Nations ▁have ▁" CD - ON U - 1 2 3 ". ▁ ▁Motor ▁cycles ▁of ▁the ▁municipal ▁administration ▁of ▁Pra ia ▁have ▁white - on - black ▁pl ates ▁of ▁the ▁format ▁" C MP ▁ 1 2 " ▁where ▁C MP ▁stands ▁for ▁" C â m ara ▁Municipal ▁da ▁Pra ia ". ▁ ▁In ▁ad a ption ▁to ▁the ▁European ▁system , ▁registration ▁pl ates ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁decor ated ▁with ▁variations ▁of ▁the ▁national ▁flag ▁of ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁on ▁the ▁left . ▁The ▁font ▁of ▁the ▁pl ates ▁( at ▁least ▁of ▁private ▁vehicles ) ▁can ▁be ▁freely ▁chosen . ▁ ▁The ▁official ▁car ▁of ▁the ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁republic ▁is ▁registered ▁as ▁" PR ▁CV ". ▁Other ▁government ▁vehicles ▁have ▁yellow ▁pl ates ▁with ▁black ▁letters , ▁sometimes ▁with ▁the ▁letter ▁" G " ▁added ▁at ▁the ▁end . ▁ ▁For ▁special ▁vehicles , ▁green ▁and ▁red ▁pl ates ▁with ▁white ▁letters ▁are ▁issued . ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁Category : Transport ▁in ▁Cape ▁Ver de ▁Category : C ape ▁Ver de ▁transport - related ▁lists <0x0A> </s> ▁Deput y ▁Ins pect or ▁General ▁of ▁Pr isons , ▁short ened ▁to