Introduction

Cape Verde: Introduction

Capital: Praia

Population

Total Population: 555,988

Natural Increase: 1.1%

Density: 138 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 66.7%

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: Democratic 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	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Imports of Goods (million USD)	666	789	816	796	720
Exports of Goods (million USD)	60	50	76	62	53
Imports of Services (million USD)	353	330	363	342	204
Exports of Services (million USD)	590	607	661	709	264

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest Available Data

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