flag Cape Verde Cape Verde: Statistical Overview

Capital: Praia

Population

Total Population: 524,877
Natural Increase: 0.5%
Density: 130 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 76.8%
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
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: Upper-middle-income, diversified but variable economy..
Growth is stable and mainly driven by a strongly recovering tourism sector, which helps the country manage its public debt and attract investment.
HDI*: 0.668/1
HDI (World Rank): 135/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Cape Verde, dial 00
To call Cape Verde, dial +238
Internet Suffix: .cv
Households with a computer: 34.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines: 13.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 73.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity: 98.6% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20202021202220232024
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,1441,3531,8741,8331,802
Exports of Goods (million USD) 5356495575
Imports of Services (million USD) 205209234262279
Exports of Services (million USD) 269254537689806

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

 

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