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population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cape Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.

      Geography

       Cape Verde

      Location:

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

      Geographic coordinates:

      16 00 N, 24 00 W

      Map references:

      Political Map of the World

      Area:

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

      Area - comparative:

      slightly larger than Rhode Island

      Land boundaries:

      0 km

      Coastline:

      965 km

      Maritime claims:

      measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      Climate:

      temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic

      Terrain:

      steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic

      Elevation extremes:

      lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mt. Fogo 2,829 m (a volcano on Fogo Island)

      Natural resources:

      salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum

      Land use:

      arable land: 11.41% permanent crops: 0.74% other: 87.85% (2005)

      Irrigated land:

      30 sq km (2003)

      Total renewable water resources:

      0.3 cu km (1990)

      Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):

      total: 0.02 cu km/yr (7%/2%/91%) per capita: 39 cu m/yr (2000)

      Natural hazards:

      prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active

      Environment - current issues:

      soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing

      Environment - international agreements:

      party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

      Geography - note:

      strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site

      People

       Cape Verde

      Population:

      426,998 (July 2008 est.)

      Age structure:

      0–14 years: 36.1% (male 77,533/female 76,489) 15–64 years: 57.4% (male 120,208/female 125,009) 65 years and over: 6.5% (male 10,226/female 17,533) (2008 est.)

      Median age:

      total: 20.6 years male: 19.9 years female: 21.5 years (2008 est.)

      Population growth rate:

      0.595% (2008 est.)

      Birth rate:

      23.95 births/1,000 population (2008 est.)

      Death rate:

      6.26 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

      Net migration rate:

      −11.74 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2008 est.)

      Sex ratio:

      at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 15–64 years: 0.96 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.58 male(s)/female total population: 0.95 male(s)/female (2008 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

      total: 42.55 deaths/1,000 live births male: 48.66 deaths/1,000 live births female: 36.25 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

      total population: 71.33 years male: 67.99 years female: 74.76 years (2008 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

      3.17 children born/woman (2008 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

      0.035% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

      775 (2001)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

      225 (as of 2001)

      Nationality:

      noun: Cape Verdean(s) adjective: Cape Verdean

      Ethnic groups:

      Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%

      Religions:

      Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly

       Church of the Nazarene)

      Languages:

      Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)

      Literacy:

      definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)

      School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):

      total: 12 years male: 11 years female: 12 years (2006)

      Education expenditures:

      6.3% of GDP (2006)

      Government

       Cape Verde

      Country name:

      conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde

       conventional short form: Cape Verde

       local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde

       local short form: Cabo Verde

      Government type:

      republic

      Capital:

      name: Praia geographic coordinates: 14 55 N, 23 31 W time difference: UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

      Administrative divisions:

      17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista,

       Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande,

       Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao

       Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

      Independence:

      5 July 1975 (from Portugal)

      National holiday:

      Independence Day, 5 July (1975)

      Constitution:

      25 September 1992; a major revision on 23 November 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision

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