Introduction

flag Cape Verde Cape Verde: Introduction

Capital: Praia

Population

Total Population: 593,149
Natural Increase: 0.9%
Density: 146 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 67.5%
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
Religion: Roman Catholic, Protestant (mostly attached to the Church of the Nazarene).
Literacy Rate: 81.2%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Praia

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)

Country Overview

Area: 4,030 km²
Type of State: Parliamentary republic
Type of Economy: Lower-middle-income economy.
Small volcanic islands isolated in the Atlantic; economy depends on tourism.
HDI*: 0.646/1
HDI (World Rank): 122/188

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Cape Verde, dial 00
To call Cape Verde, dial +238
Internet Suffix: .cv
Telephone Lines: 13.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 34.7 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 70.56% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20192020202120222023
Imports of Goods (million USD) 796720821910980
Exports of Goods (million USD) 6253554854
Imports of Services (million USD) 355219229246276
Exports of Services (million USD) 740295287574700

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

 

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