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Cape Verde
Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency Cape Verde Escudo (CVE)  
Surface area (square kilometres) 4033  
Population in 2010 (estimated, 000) 496  
Population density in 2010 (per square kilometre) 123.0  
Capital city and population in 2011 (000) Praia (132)  
United Nations membership date 16 September 1975  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 1609  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 972  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 539  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2010 5.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2005 6.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 2005 prices (annual %) 2000 7.3  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 3244.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 2055.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 1233.3  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2010 3142.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 1986.2  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 1206.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2010 68.2  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 35.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 30.5  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2010 82.53 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 93.47 Official rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 118.51 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2010 -184  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 -41  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 -58  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 127  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 105  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 100  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 92  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 120  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 98  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2000 92  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2010 50.2  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 48.0  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 46.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2010 83.1  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 83.0  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 83.8  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2010 382 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 198 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 115 Arrivals of non-resident tourists in hotels and similar establishments.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2010 0 2009.  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2005 1  
Energy production, primary (000 mt oil equivalent) 2000 1  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 89.5  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 32.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 17.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2010 30.0  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 6.1  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 1.8  
Exports (million US$) 2010 46.6  
Imports (million US$) 2010 730.8  
Balance (million US$) 2010 -684.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2010 Spain (68.2), Portugal (24.9)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2010 Portugal (45.5), Netherlands (13.5), Spain (6.8)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 1.0  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 2.1  
Rural population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -1.1  
Urban population (%) 2011 62.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2011 31.0  
Population aged 60+ years (females and males, % of total) 2011 8.5/5.7  
Sex ratio (males per 100 females) 2011 98.3  
Life expectancy at birth (females and males, years) 2010-2015 77.7/70.5  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2010-2015 18.5  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.3  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2010 61.3 2005.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 12.1/2.4  
Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP) 2005-2011 5.6  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (f/m per 100) 2005-2011 100.2/96.1  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2011 55.2  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2011 20.8  
Environmental indicators
Threatened species 2011 35  
Forested area (% of land area) 2009 21.0  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2008 308/0.6  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2009 215.0  
Rainfall in the capital city, total mean (millimetres) 70 Sal.  
Temperature in the capital city, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 23.5/23.5 Sal. Refers to average temperature.  
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