Demographics of Cape Verde, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

The Cape Verde archipelago was uninhabited until the Portuguese discovered it in 1456. African slaves were brought to the islands to work on Portuguese plantations. As a result, Cape Verdeans have mixed African and European origins. Vestiges of African culture are most pronounced on the island of Santiago, where 50% of the people live. Survival in a country with few natural resources historically has induced Cape Verdeans to emigrate. In fact, of the more than 1 million people of Cape Verdean ancestry in the world, only a little more than one-third actually live on the islands. Some 500,000 people of Cape Verdean ancestry live in the United States, mainly in New England. Portugal, the Netherlands, Italy, France, and Senegal also have large communities. Image File history File links Subject : evolution of demography in Cape-Verde (1961-2003) Source : Data FAOSTAT, year 2005 : http://faostat. ... Image File history File links Subject : evolution of demography in Cape-Verde (1961-2003) Source : Data FAOSTAT, year 2005 : http://faostat. ... FAO emblem With its headquarters in Rome, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living; to improve the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products; to promote rural development; and... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... // Events July 7 - Joan of Arc acquitted (but she had already been executed). ... A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second-largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. ... World map showing Europe A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is conventionally considered one of the seven continents which, in this case, is more a cultural and political distinction than a physiogeographic one. ... First Flag of New England, 1686-c. ...

Although the official language is Portuguese, most Cape Verdeans speak a Creole dialect--Crioulo--which consists of archaic Portuguese modified through contact with African and other European languages. Cape Verde has a rich tradition of Crioulo literature and music. The term Creole and its relatives in other languages — such as crioulo, criollo, créole, kriolu, criol, kreyol, kriulo, kriol, krio, etc. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος, dialektos) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Kriolu, also known as Crioulo, are Creole languages based on Portuguese. ...

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population

418,224 (July 2005 est.)

Age structure

0-14 years: 39% (male 82,249/female 80,752)

15-64 years: 54.3% (male 110,119/female 116,816)

65 years and over: 6.8% (male 10,599/female 17,689) (2005 est.)

Median age

Total: 19.4 years

Male: 18.62 years

Female: 20.25 years (2005 est.)

Population growth rate

0.67% (2005 est.)

Birth rate

25.33 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Death rate

6.62 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Net migration rate

-11.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female

Total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 47.77 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 52.95 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 42.44 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 70.45 years

Male: 67.13 years

Female: 73.86 years (2005 est.)

Total fertility rate

3.48 children born/woman (2005 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.035% (2001 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: 775 (2001)

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.)

References

Some information in this article has been taken from the CIA World Factbook, 2005 edition. World Factbook 2005 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...