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Cape Verde

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531,046

Population. Ranked 172nd in 2013.

$3,837.68

GDP per capita. Ranked 99th in 2012.

Largest city Praia - 61,797
Capital city Praia - 61,797
Major language Portuguese, Crioulo (a mixture of archaic Portuguese and African words)
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit Cape Verdean escudo
Prime minister Jose Maria Neves
Alternative names cape verde islands, Republica de Cabo Verde, Cape Verde, Cabo Verde, Republic of Cape Verde
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Cape Verde Map

4,030 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 161st in 2008.

Cape Verde ranks highly for:
21st for People > Age distribution > Median age 21st for Economy > Public debt 23th for Economy > Debt > Government debt > Public debt, share of GDP 25th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 60 or over > Percent 28th for People > Age distribution > Population aged 65 or over > Percent 32nd for Crime > Drugs > Annual cannabis use 33th for People > Age distribution > Total dependency ratio 35th for Labor > Unemployment rate 39th for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Egg > Dozen 40th for Economy > Unemployment rate
Cape Verde ranks low for:
2nd last for Agriculture > Cereal yield > Kg per hectare 6th last for Cost of living > Average monthly disposable salary > After tax 9th last for Economy > Budget surplus > + or deficit > - 11th last for Media > Television receivers > Per capita 16th last for People > Age distribution > Population aged 0-14 17th last for Geography > Average rainfall in depth > Mm per year 18th last for People > Mother's mean age at first birth 18th last for People > Population > Population growth, past and future 19th last for Geography > Average precipitation in depth > Mm per year 19th last for Education > Compulsary education duration

Interesting observations about Cape Verde

  • Cape Verde ranked first for life expectancy at birth, total > years amongst Sub-Saharan Africa in 2011.
  • Cape Verde ranked first for GDP > composition, by end use > investment in fixed capital amongst Christian countries in 2013.
  • Cape Verde ranked second for gasoline > pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter amongst Hot countries in 2012.
  • Cape Verde ranked second for labor force amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2013.
  • Cape Verde ranked 11 places from the bottom for population amongst Catholic countries in 2013.
  • Cape Verde ranked #12 for age structure > 15-24 years globally in 2013.

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