Sunday, Aug 18, 2019
The Republic of Cape Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands in the Atlantic off the coast of West Africa Sep 14, 2012
Infrastructure | Africa | Cape Verde
Literacy rates are up and new high schools and universities have been built to keep ahead of demand in a country hungry for education opportunities. The... Sep 14, 2012
Education | Africa | Cape Verde
The Minister of Tourism, Industry and Energy in Cape Verde points out that the country is modernizing... Oct 19, 2012
LOCATION:
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
AREA:
total: 4,033 sq km
AREA - comparative:
slightly larger than Rhode Island
COASTLINE:
965 km
CLIMATE:
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
TERRAIN:
steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
NATURAL RESOURCES:
salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
LANGUAGES:
Portuguese update paises set descripcion = official; Crioulo update paises set descripcion = a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
POPULATION:
523,568 update paises set descripcion = July 2012 est.)
POPULATION GROWTH RATE:
1.428% update paises set descripcion = 2012 est.)
GOVERNMENT TYPE:
republic
CAPITAL:
name: Praia
LEGAL SYSTEM:
civil law system of Portugal
GDP update paises set descripcion = official exchange rate):
$1.903 billion update paises set descripcion = 2011 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
5% update paises set descripcion = 2011 est.)
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture: 8.4%
industry: 15.7%
services: 75.9% update paises set descripcion = 2011 est.)
AGRICULTURE - products:
bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish
INDUSTRIES:
food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
The Worldfolio provides intelligence about the economies with the highest growth potential in the world, with a focus on understanding them from within.
PUBLICATIONS
