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Cape Verde

Republic of Cabo Verde
Quick facts
Capital
Praia
Population
550,000
Area
4,033 km²
Region
Western Africa
Languages
Portuguese
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo (Esc)
Demonym
Cape Verdian
UN member
Yes
How Cape Verde compares
Economy size$2.7 B
167th of 178 worldwide · 14th of 16 in Western Africa
Income per person$5,192
102nd of 178 worldwide · 1st of 16 in Western Africa
Life expectancy76.2 yrs
74th of 179 worldwide · 1st of 16 in Western Africa
Internet access74.7%
103rd of 179 worldwide · 1st of 16 in Western Africa
Military spending$17 M
158th of 163 worldwide · 15th of 16 in Western Africa
Highlights
GDP
$2.7 B

Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.

GDP per capita
$5,192

GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.

Population
525,000

Total resident population, mid-year estimate.

Life expectancy
76.2 yrs

Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.

R&D spending
0.1%

Gross expenditure on research & development as a share of GDP.

Researchers (per million)
125

Full-time-equivalent researchers per million people.

Land area
4,030 km²

Total land area, excluding inland water bodies.

Forest area
11.6%

Share of land area under forest cover.

Resource rents
17.7%

Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.

Oil rents
0.0%

Value of crude oil production minus extraction cost, as a share of GDP.

Military burden
0.6%

Military expenditure as a share of GDP.

Defense spending
$17 M

Total military expenditure at current prices.

The history journey

From uninhabited mid-Atlantic islands and the first European town in the tropics, through the Atlantic slave trade, recurring famine and a distinctive Creole culture, to Amílcar Cabral's liberation struggle, independence in 1975, and one of Africa's most stable democracies.

Pilot a cinematic, sourced journey through its eras — moment by moment.