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Administrative divisions 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	No representation
Capital city	Praia
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	14 55 N, 23 31 W
Capital city > Name	Praia
Capital city > Time difference UTC-1 (4 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution 25 September 1992; a major revision on 23 November 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision created the position of national ombudsman (Provedor de Justica)
Copyright > Reference	Art. 19,
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	50 pma
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	4.5		[1st of 75]
CPIA quality of public administration rating	4		[5th of 75]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Marianne M. MYLES
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Rua Abilio Macedo n6, Praia
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[238] 2-61-13-55
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address	C. P. 201, Praia
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[238] 2-60-89-00
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 3415 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Fatima Lima VEIGA
Diplomatic representation in the US > Consulate(s) general	Boston
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 965-1207
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 965-6820
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president on the recommendation of the prime minister
Executive branch > Chief of state President Pedro Verona PIRES (since 22 March 2001)
Executive branch > Election results Pedro PIRES reelected president; percent of vote - Pedro PIRES (PAICV) 51.2%, Carlos VIEGA (MPD) 48.8%
Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held 12 February 2006 (next to be held in February 2011); prime minister nominated by the National Assembly and appointed by the president
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Jose Maria Pereira NEVES (since 1 February 2001)
Flag description five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars, each representing one of the islands, is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side
Flag modification	25		[46th of 197]
Foreign relations > Croatia > Date of Establishment	August 13, 1994
Foreign relations of Western Sahara > States recognizing the SADR > Date of recognition	July 4, 1979
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	-5.2 %		[129th of 147]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	64,164,340 constant 2000 US$		[133rd of 145]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	132.66 constant 2000 US$ per c		[92nd of 146]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	2020591000
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	11484000000
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	117,539,900 $		[152nd of 169]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.147 $ per $1 of GDP		[93rd of 184]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)	243.014 $ per capita		[89th of 184]
Government type	republic
Independence 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
Independence Day > Date	July 5
International organization participation ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, CPLP, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Supreme Tribunal of Justice or Supremo Tribunal de Justia
Legal system based on the legal system of Portugal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
Legislative branch unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members are elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote by party - PAICV 52.3%, MPD 44%, UCID 2.7%; seats by party - PAICV 41, MPD 29, UCID 2
Legislative branch > Elections last held 22 January 2006 (next to be held in January 2011)
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	12.17 %		[6th of 38]
National holiday	Independence Day, 5 July
Parliamentary seats > Female	11%		[56th of 143]
political parties > Two party	•
Political parties and leaders African Party for Independence of Cape Verde or PAICV [Jose Maria Pereira NEVES, chairman]; Democratic Alliance for Change or ADM [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO] (a coalition of PCD, PTS, and UCID); Democratic Christian Party or PDC [Manuel RODRIGUES]; Democratic Renovation Party or PRD [Victor FIDALGO]; Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union or UCID [Antonio MONTEIRO]; Movement for Democracy or MPD [Agostinho LOPES]; Party for Democratic Convergence or PCD [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO]; Party of Work and Solidarity or PTS [Isaias RODRIGUES]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Joao ALEM]
Political pressure groups and leaders > Other environmentalists; political pressure groups
Prime minister	José Maria Neves
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	17		[81st of 168]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)	33.543 per 1 million people		[19th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	40		[53rd of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)	78.926 per 1 million people		[19th of 171]
Procedures to register property > number	6		[81st of 167]
Procedures to register property > number (per capita)	11,838.826 per 1 billion people		[16th of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	15.3 %		[79th of 174]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	12		[34th of 171]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)	23.678 per 1 million people		[19th of 171]
Status democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Time required to build a warehouse > days	141 days		[122nd of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	465 days		[87th of 171]
Time required to register property > days	83 days		[51st of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	52 days		[45th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	100 hours		[153rd of 169]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International	none
UN membership date	16 Sep. 1975
United Nations mission http://cf.heritage.org/index/country.cfm?ID=27.0 http://virtualcapeverde.net/
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Embassy Row

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