Capital

Cabo Verde

name: Praia geographic coordinates: 14 55 N, 23 31 W time difference: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) etymology: the earlier Portuguese name was Villa de Praia ("Village of the Beach"); it became just Praia in 1974 (prior to full independence in 1975)

Citizenship

Cabo Verde

citizenship by birth: no citizenship by descent only: at least one parent must be a citizen of Cabo Verde dual citizenship recognized: yes residency requirement for naturalization: 5 years

Regierungstyp

Cabo Verde

parliamentary republic

Legal system

Cabo Verde

civil law system of Portugal

Suffrage

Cabo Verde

18 years of age; universal

Area

Cabo Verde

total: 4,033 sq km land: 4,033 sq km water: 0 sq km

Land use

Cabo Verde

agricultural land: 18.6% (2011 est.) arable land: 11.7% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0.7% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 6.2% (2011 est.) forest: 21% (2011 est.) other: 60.4% (2011 est.)

Location

Cabo Verde

Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal

Age structure

Cabo Verde

0-14 years: 28.7% (male 82,035 /female 81,082) 15-24 years: 19.64% (male 55,811 /female 55,798) 25-54 years: 40.02% (male 110,646 /female 116,804) 55-64 years: 6.4% (male 16,154 /female 20,245) 65 years and over: 5.24% (male 11,272 /female 18,526) (2018 est.)

Birth rate

Cabo Verde

19.7 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death rate

Cabo Verde

6.00

Languages

Cabo Verde

Portuguese (official), Krioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African languages)

Life expectancy at birth

Cabo Verde

72.70

Major urban areas - population

Cabo Verde

168,000 PRAIA (capital) (2018)

Median age

Cabo Verde

total: 25.8 years male: 25 years female: 26.7 years (2018 est.)

Net migration rate

Cabo Verde

-0.6 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Population distribution

Cabo Verde

among the nine inhabited islands, population distribution is variable; islands in the east are very dry and are only sparsely settled to exploit their extensive salt deposits; the more southerly islands receive more precipitation and support larger populations, but agriculture and livestock grazing have damaged the soil fertility and vegetation; approximately half of the population lives on Sao Tiago Island, which is the location of the capital of Praia; Mindelo, on the northern island of Sao Vicente, also has a large urban population

Population growth rate

Cabo Verde

1.32% (2018 est.)

Total fertility rate

Cabo Verde

2.21 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Urbanization

Cabo Verde

rate of urbanization: 1.97% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Education expenditures

Cabo Verde

5.20

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

Cabo Verde

female: 12 years (2017)

Country Comparison :: GDP - real growth rate

Cabo Verde

4.00

Country Comparison :: Gross national saving

Cabo Verde

32.40

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

Cabo Verde

-3% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

Cabo Verde

$3,777,000,000

Industrial production growth rate

Cabo Verde

2.90

Country Comparison :: Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

Cabo Verde

32.5

Country Comparison :: GDP - per capita (PPP)

Cabo Verde

$7,000

Country Comparison :: Labor force

Cabo Verde

196,100

Country Comparison :: Unemployment rate

Cabo Verde

9.00

Labor force

Cabo Verde

196,100

Population below poverty line

Cabo Verde

30% (2000 est.)

Unemployment rate

Cabo Verde

9% (2017 est.) 9% (2016 est.)

Unemployment, youth ages 15-24

Cabo Verde

total: 32.5% male: 29.5% female: 36.4% (2017)

Country Comparison :: Public debt

Cabo Verde

125.80

Public debt

Cabo Verde

125.80

Country Comparison :: Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Cabo Verde

0.80

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

Cabo Verde

0.80

Country Comparison :: Central bank discount rate

Cabo Verde

7.50

Central bank discount rate

Cabo Verde

7.50

Country Comparison :: Exports

Cabo Verde

$189,000,000

Exports

Cabo Verde

$189,000,000

Exports - partners

Cabo Verde

Spain 45.3%, Portugal 40.3%, Netherlands 8.1% (2017)

Country Comparison :: Imports

Cabo Verde

$836,100,000

Imports

Cabo Verde

$836,100,000

Imports - partners

Cabo Verde

Portugal 43.9%, Spain 11.6%, Netherlands 6.1%, China 6.1% (2017)

Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

Cabo Verde

$2,088,000,000

Country Comparison :: Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

Cabo Verde

$64,600,000

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

Cabo Verde

$64.6 million (31 December 2017 est.) $39.9 million (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - at home

Cabo Verde

$2,088,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - production

Cabo Verde

395,000,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - consumption

Cabo Verde

367,400,000

Country Comparison :: Electricity - exports

Cabo Verde

2016 est.

Country Comparison :: Electricity - imports

Cabo Verde

2016 est.

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - production

Cabo Verde

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - exports

Cabo Verde

2015 est.

Country Comparison :: Crude oil - imports

Cabo Verde

2015 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - production

Cabo Verde

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - exports

Cabo Verde

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Natural gas - imports

Cabo Verde

2017 est.

Country Comparison :: Telephones - fixed lines

Cabo Verde

64,970

Country Comparison :: Telephones - mobile cellular

Cabo Verde

612,259

Country Comparison :: Internet users

Cabo Verde

266,562

Country Comparison :: Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Cabo Verde

14,493

Country Comparison :: Airports

Cabo Verde

9

Country Comparison :: Roadways

Cabo Verde

1,350

Airports

Cabo Verde

9

Broadband - fixed subscriptions

Cabo Verde

total: 14,493 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 3 (2017 est.)

Crude oil - exports

Cabo Verde

0

Crude oil - imports

Cabo Verde

0 bbl/day (2015 est.)

Crude oil - production

Cabo Verde

0 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Electricity - consumption

Cabo Verde

367,400,000

Electricity - exports

Cabo Verde

0

Electricity - imports

Cabo Verde

0

Electricity - production

Cabo Verde

395,000,000

Internet users

Cabo Verde

total: 266,562 (July 2016 est.)

Natural gas - exports

Cabo Verde

0

Natural gas - imports

Cabo Verde

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Natural gas - production

Cabo Verde

0 cu m (2017 est.)

Roadways

Cabo Verde

1,350

Telephones - fixed lines

Cabo Verde

total subscriptions: 64,970 (2017 est.) subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 12 (2017 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular

Cabo Verde

612,259

Disputes - international

Cabo Verde

none