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Cape Verde

Introduction

Capital: Praia

Population

Total Population: 508,659
Annual Growth Rate: 1.4%
Density: 124 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 59.6%
Ethnic Origins: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%.
Official Language: Portuguese, Kabuverdianu
Other Languages Spoken: None
Business Language: 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.
HDI*: 0.705/1
HDI (World Rank): 118th/177

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.


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26°

Low: 26°  |  High: 29°

Humidity: 100%  |  Wind: 26 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am  |  Sunset: 6:39 pm

Praia, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Cape Verde, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Cape Verde, Dial +238
Internet Suffix: .cv
Telephone Lines: 14.4 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 20.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20052006200720082009
Imports of Goods (millions USD) 438542750825709
Exports of Goods (millions USD) 1821193235
Imports of Services (millions USD) 201242285349320
Exports of Services (millions USD) 253361468575525

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization

 

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