Cape Verde: Introduction

Capital: Praia

Population

Total Population: 524,877

Natural Increase: 0.5%

Density: 130 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 76.8%

Ethnic Origins: 95% of the total population are Cape Verdean nationals, foreign nationals represent 3%, and 2% of the Cape Verdean population has dual nationality. The largest ethnic groups in the population are Creoles, Africans and Europeans. (National Institute of Statistics of Cape Verde)

Official Language: Portuguese, Kabuverdianu

Other Languages Spoken: None

Business Language(s): English

Literacy Rate: 81.2%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Praia

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National Currency: Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)

Country Overview

Area: 4,030 km²

Type of State: Parliamentary republic

Type of Economy: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy.
Growth is stable and mainly driven by a strongly recovering tourism sector, which helps the country manage its public debt and attract investment.

HDI*: 0.668/1

HDI (World Rank): 135/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Cape Verde, dial 00
To call Cape Verde, dial +238

Internet Suffix: .cv

Households with a computer: 34.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Mobile phone subscriptions: 113.0 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 73.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 98.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
Imports of Goods (million USD)	1,353	1,876	1,705	1,869	2,043
Exports of Goods (million USD)	56	49	51	78	96
Imports of Services (million USD)	229	248	278	298	349
Exports of Services (million USD)	287	569	713	830	940

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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