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Fort Sao Felipe - Photo by Erik Cleves Kristensen - CC-BY

Population 1999 .......................................................... 405,748
GNP per capita 1997 (Atlas method, US$)........... 1090
GNP 1997 (Atlas method, US$ billions)................ .44
Average annual growth 1991-97
Population (%) ....... 2.4
Labor force (%) ....... 3.7
 

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Espargos - Photo by Erik Cleves Kristensen - CC-BY

Total Area........................................................................1,556 sq. mi.
Urban population (% of total population) ............................... 57
Life expectancy at birth (years)..................................................... 68
Infant mortality (per 1,000 live births)........................................ 56
Access to safe water (% of population) ..................................... 67
Illiteracy (% of population age 15+) ............................................29

  Go to capital - Praia City Profile - To Cape Verde History

Cape_Verde __ "The Republic of Cape Verde or Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pron. IPA: ... is a republic located on an archipelago in the Macaronesia ecoregion of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa." You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Verde

Cape Verde (03/07) __ Here are facts about the land, people, Cape Verde history, government, political conditions, Cape Verde economy, foreign relations of Cape Verde. - From US State Department - http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2835.htm

Cape Verde - Economics, Business, and the Environment ... __ "Data are in international dollars, adjusted for purchasing power parity (PPP). PPP rates provide a standard measure allowing comparison of real price levels between countries. b. Data are averaged for the range of years listed." Mostly statistics. - From earthtrends.wri.org - http://earthtrends.wri.org/text/economics-business/country-profile-34.html 



 
Cape Verde: Geography, Maps and Information __ You will find a collection of resources including geography, maps and links to related articles. - From about.com - http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blcapeverde.htm

Cape Verde - Government __ General information about the Cape Verde government along with contact links to various Cape Verde government ministries and services. - From umassd.edu - http://www.umassd.edu/specialprograms/caboverde/cvgov.html 

Cape Verde: History, Geography, Government, and Culture...  __ Information about Cape Verde such as geography, Cape Verde history, politics, government, Cape Verde economy, population statistics, culture, religion, languages, largest cities, more. - illustrated - From infoplease.com - http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0107395.html

 

Cape Verde Home Page (UNOFFICIAL) __ "A comprehensive guide to the history and culture of Cape Verde and the worldwide Cape Verdean community." - illustrated - From "a collaborative project of the world-wide Capeverdean community" - http://www.umassd.edu/SpecialPrograms/caboverde/capeverdean.html
 
Cape Verde map and information page __ An atlas style page with maps of Cape Verde and general information such as statistics, Cape Verde history and much more. - illustrated - From worldatlas.com - http://worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/africa/cv.htm

Cape Verde - MSN Encarta __ You will find an extensive overview of Cape Verde. - From msn.com - http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761558999/Cape_Verde_(republic).html

Cape Verde Photos __ You will find several pages of photo images, pictures of Cape Verde. - illustrated - From trekearth.com - http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Africa/Cape_Verde/ 

Cape Verde photos and videos __ You will find a collection of Cape Verde photo images in this commercial travel site. - illustrated - From thomson.co.uk - http://www.thomson.co.uk/destinations/africa/cape-verde/cape-verde-islands/holidays-cape-verde-islands.html?vp=true

 

Cape Verde Travel Information __ "Most people know Cape Verde only through the haunting mornos of the 'barefoot diva.' To visit her homeland - a series of unlikely volcanic islands off the coast of Senegal - is to understand the strange, bittersweet amalgam of West African rhythms and mournful Portuguese melodies that shape her music." This and more. - illustrated - From lonelyplanet.com - http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/africa/cape-verde/

Cape Verde Video Clips __ You will find video clips related to the country. 'Caution' only a few of the Cape Verde video clips have been reviewed by archaeolink.com. There may be material in others some would find objectionable. - From searchforvideo.com - http://www.searchforvideo.com/countries/cape-verde/

CAPO VERDE "Italian" home page - caboverde - capeverde __ Actually, this is the "English" page. You will find images and information from various tourist and nature guides to the islands, plus music, recipes, and more. - illustrated - From caboverde.com - http://www.caboverde.com/

Country Profile: Cape Verde  __ "Poor in natural resources, prone to drought and with little arable land, the Cape Verde islands are heavily dependent on food imports, sometimes in the form of aid." You will find an overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news. - illustrated - From BBC - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/1021202.stm

Doing Business in Cape Verde __ "This page provides a snapshot of each country’s aggregate ranking on the ease of doing business and on each of the ten topics that comprise the overall ranking. Data is also provided for each country for all the 10 topics covered in the database." Starting a business, dealing with licenses, employing workers, getting credit, paying taxes and much more. - From doingbusiness.org/The World Bank Group - http://www.doingbusiness.org/ExploreEconomies/?economyid=36  



Ethnologue report for Cape Verde Islands __ Information about the languages used in Cape Verde. - From ethnologue.com - http://www.ethnologue.com/show_country.asp?name=Cape+Verde+Islands
 
History of Cape Verde __ "The history of Cape Verde (the Gorgades in ancient times) is dominated by three overriding facts: there were no people of any sort on the islands when the Portuguese first arrived..." Find out what the other two are. You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Cape_Verde

Maps Of Cape Verde __ You will find a wide variety of Cape Verde map resources. Select from MapQuest, Merriam-Webster, Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection and others. - From embassyworld.com - http://www.embassyworld.com/maps/Maps_Of_Cape_Verde.html

Pictures of Cape Verde __ "Picture gallery with 45 Cape Verde travel pictures" - illustrated - From traveljournals.net - http://www.traveljournals.net/pictures/cape_verde/

 

 
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