Cape Verde
Cape Verde is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometres (350 miles) off the coast of Western Africa.Poor in natural resources, prone to drought and with little arable land, the Cape Verde islands have won a reputation for achieving political and economic stability.
| Source: World Statistics Pocket Book - United Nations | ||
| Summary Statistics | ||
| Full Name | The Republic of Cape Verde | |
| Region | Western Africa | |
| Capital | Praia | |
| Surface Area | 4,033 sq km (1,557 sq miles) | |
| Population | 505,000 (UN, 2012) | |
| Major Languages | Portuguese, Crioulo (a mixture of archaic Portuguese and African words) | |
| Major Religion | Christianity | |
| Currency | Cape Verde Escudo (CVE) | |
| Main Exports | Shoes, clothes, fish, bananas, hides, pozzolana (volcanic rock, used to make cement) | |
| International Dialing Code | +238 | |
| Economic Indicators | ||
| GDP (Million Current US $) | 2011 | 1,889 |
| GDP – Growth Rate at Constant 2005 prices (Annual %) | 2011 | 5.0 |
| GDP per Capita (Current US $) | 2011 | 3,773.0 |
| Gross Fixed Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 2011 | 45.5 |
| BOP – Current Account (Million US $) | 2011 | -288 |
| CPI (2000 = 100) | 2011 | 133 |
| Labor force participation, adult female pop. (%) | 2011 | 50.8 |
| Labor force participation, adult male pop. (%) | 2011 | 83.3 |
| Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) | 2011 | 32.0 |
| Exports (Million US$) | 2011 | 68.9 |
| Imports (Million US$) | 2011 | 961.3 |
| Major trading partners (% of exports) | 2011 | Spain (66.6), Portugal (15.7), Germany (8.4) |
| Major trading partners (% of imports) | 2011 | Portugal (39.1), Netherlands (15.6), Spain (10.0) |
| Social Indicators | ||
| Population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 1.0 |
| Urban population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | 2.1 |
| Rural population growth rate (Average annual %) | 2010-2015 | -1.1 |
| Urban population (%) | 2012 | 63.4 |
| Life expectancy at birth (Females and Males, years) | 2010-2015 | 77.7/70.5 |
| Infant mortality rate (Per 1 000 live births) | 2010-2015 | 18.5 |
| Fertility rate, total (Live births per woman) | 2010-2015 | 2.3 |
| Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) | 2006-2012 | 5.6 |
| Environment | ||
| Threatened species | 2012 | 47 |
| Forested area (% of land area) | 2010 | 21.0 |
| CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) | 2009 | 315/0.7 |