Cape Verde: Statistical Overview

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	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Imports of Goods (million USD)	796	720	821	910	980
Exports of Goods (million USD)	62	53	55	48	54
Imports of Services (million USD)	355	219	229	246	276
Exports of Services (million USD)	740	295	287	574	700

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

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