Cape Verde
Official name: |
Cape Verde |
Capital City: |
Praia |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
238 |
Population: |
449,066 (July 1996 e |
Currency: |
1 Cape Verdean escudo (CVEsc) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Portuguese, Crioulo, a blend of Portuguese and West African words |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 13, 20, Feb 16, Mar 8, 9, Apr 2, 25, May 1, 2, 19, Jun 1, 5, Jul 5, 8, Aug 15, Nov 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: fish, bananas |
Partners: Netherlands, Portugal, Angola, Spain Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, consumer goods, industrial products, transport equipment |
Partners: Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil, France, Cote d'Ivoire Total Export: |
$4.4 million (f.o.b., 1992 est.) |
Total Import: |
$173 million (f.o.b., 1992 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$440 million (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,040 (1994 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
71.6% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.93% (1996 est.) |
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