Cape Verde is 83 times larger than Providence, Rhode Island.
Area: 4,033 km2 World Factbook
Population: 538,535 (July 2014) World Factbook
Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa, the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres. Wikipedia
Area: 49 km2 calculated
Providence is the capital and most populous city in Rhode Island. Founded in 1636, it is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is located in Providence County, and is the third-largest city in the New England region after Boston and Worcester. Wikipedia