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 | CAPE VERDE [Cabo Verde]general data of the country |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Cabo Verde |
| country code ISO: CV [CPV] //; - FIPS: CV |
| location: in the Atlantic Ocean, off the tip of W Africa |
| time zone: -1 UT |
| surface (land) area: 4030 sq.km = 1556 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 17° N / South: 15° N / East: 22° W / West: 26° W |
| borders (land): none |
| borders (coastline): Atlantic Ocean |
| climate: subtropical, very dry |
| Government |
| independent since: 1975-07-05 |
| type of government: republic |
| capital: Praia |
| administrative division: ilha (11) with a further division into districts (16) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census: (2000): 434,812 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2001: 440,000 //; or: 2002: 458,000 |
| population density: 109 per sq.km = 283 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 2,8% //; - doubling time: 19 years |
| birth rate: 29 - 41 per 1000 |
| death rate: 7 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 4 children per female |
| maternal mortality: per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 38 - 50 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 29 - 37 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 69 years (male: 66-67; female: 72-73) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 45% //; - 15-59 years: 49% //; - 60+ years: 6% |
| urbanisation: 62% //; - urbanisation growth: % |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: % |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Mixed [Creole, Mulatto] 71%; Black 28%; White 1% |
| languages: Portuguese, Crioulo |
| religious affiliation: Roman Catholic 96%; Protestant 4% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3099 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 51% [FW 2000: 74%] |
| people per physician: 5800 - 5882 |
| people per hospital bed: |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 52% [FW 2001: 100%] |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 5% [FW 2001: 53%] |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 1% |
| adult literacy: 65% (male: 83%; female: 47%) [PG total: 53% ; later found figure for total: 72%; [FW 2000 m: 85% ; f: 66%]] |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Escudo Caboverdiano (KEsc) = 100 centavos |
| annual inflation rate: 2 - 5% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 1500 per capita |
| GNI USD 1250 - 1330 per capita //; - [ppp: 4760 - 4920] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD 750 - 960 per capita |
| import: USD 210 per capita //; - export: USD 5 per capita |
| trade: USD 331 per capita //; - or 60% of GDP |
| trade partners: PT DZ IT NL JP SE BR ES GE FR GB CH |
| human development index: 0,708 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 91 |
| female labour force: 39% |
| unemployment: 24 - 25% |
| tourism: 0,07 - 0,15 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 10% //; - grass land: 6% //; - wooded area: % //; - arid land and desert: 75% |
| agriculture: labour force: 52% [FW 2002: 22%; PG 1996: 31%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 14% [FW 2002: 11%] |
| agricultural products: maize, coffee, sugar, fruit, beans, fish, bananas, sweet potatoes |
| livestock (1000s): asses: 11 / cattle: 22 / goats: 110 - 112 / horses: / pigs: 186-640 / poultry: 480 / sheep: 9 |
| fish catch: 10371 - 10821 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 23% [PG: 6%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 25% [FW 2002: 17%] |
| industrial products: food processing (food, beverages, fish), shoes, garments |
| mining products: salt, limestone, pozzolana |
| CO2 emission per capita: 0,3 |
| services: labour force: 25% [PG: 63%] //; - part of services in GDP: 61% [FW 2002: 72%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 307 |
| electricity use (per capita): |
| annual water use (per capita): |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 1100, or: 250 km //; - of which paved: 78% [858] //; - of which are motorways: 0 km |
| vehicles: 5 - 31 per 1000 // international license plate: CV |
| railways: 0 km //; - railways passenger/km: - |
| navigable inland waterways: 0 km |
| ownership telephone: 55 - 143 per 1000 // international dialling code: +238 |
| ownership radio receivers: 135 - 183 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 3 - 45 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 6930 |
| personal computers: per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Cano 2829 m |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): none |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): none |
| rivers: none |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: unknown |
| caves: longest system: unknown / deepest: |
| islands: see the separate file of the administrative division |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| sometimes the droughts last for years at a time |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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