Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/44.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Cape Verde, click {z,"-29.036649,9.191240,-12.441440,21.789455",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Africa, group of Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 4,030 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 4,030 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly larger than Rhode Island

{2}Land boundaries:{4} 0 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 965 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4} measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic

{2}Terrain:{4} steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Pico 2,829 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} salt, basalt rock, pozzolana, limestone, kaolin, fish

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 9%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 6%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 0%
{3}other:{4} 85%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 20 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} overgrazing of livestock and improper land use such as the cultivation of crops on
steep slopes has led to soil erosion; demand for wood used as fuel has resulted in deforestation;
desertification; environmental damage has threatened several indigenous species of birds and
reptiles; overfishing

{2}natural hazards:{4} prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and
seismically active

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Environmental
Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Nuclear Test Ban

{2}Geographic note:{4} strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea
routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 449,066 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 50% (male 114,206; female 110,276)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 46% (male 90,593; female 117,485)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 4% (male 6,450; female 10,056) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 2.93% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 44.31 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 8.29 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -6.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.05 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1.04 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.77 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.64 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.89 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 54.3 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 63.39 years
{3}male:{4} 61.47 years
{3}female:{4} 65.41 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 6.12 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Cape Verdean(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Cape Verdean

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%

{2}Religions:{4} Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous beliefs

{2}Languages:{4} Portuguese, Crioulo, a blend of Portuguese and West African words

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 71.6%
{3}male:{4} 81.4%
{3}female:{4} 63.8%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Cape Verde
{3}conventional short form:{4} Cape Verde
{3}local long form:{4} Republica de Cabo Verde
{3}local short form:{4} Cabo Verde

{2}Type of government:{4} republic

{2}Capital:{4} Praia

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 14 districts (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo,
Maio, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Nicolau,
Sao Vicente, Tarrafal

{2}Independence:{4} 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)

{2}National holiday:{4} Independence Day, 5 July (1975)

{2}Constitution:{4} new constitution came into force 25 September 1992

{2}Legal system:{4} NA

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
{3}chief of state:{4} President Antonio MASCARENHAS Monteiro (since 22 March 1991) elected for a
five-year term by universal suffrage; election last held 18 February 1996 (next to be held NA
February 2001); results - Antonio Monteiro MASCARENHAS (independent) received 80.1% of
vote
{3}head of government:{4} Prime Minister Carlos Alberto Wahnon de Carvalho VEIGA (since 13
January 1991) nominated by the People'sNational Assembly and appointed by the president
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers appointed by prime minister from members of the Peoples National
Assembly

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
People's National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular): elections last held 17 December
1995 (next to be held NA); results - MPD 59%, PAICV 28%, PCD 6%; seats - (72 total) MPD 50,
PAICV 21, PCD 1

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Supreme Tribunal of Justice (Supremo Tribunal de Justia)

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} Movement for Democracy (MPD), Prime Minister Carlos VEIGA,
founder and chairman; African Party for Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), Pedro Verona
Rodrigues PIRES, chairman; Party for Democratic Convergence (PCD)

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD,
ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM
(observer), ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO, WTrO
(applicant)

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Alberto Santos SILVA-CARLOS
{3}chancery:{4} 3415 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}consulate(s) general:{4} Boston

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Joseph M. SEGARS
{3}embassy:{4} Rua Abilio Macedo 81, Praia
{3}mailing address:{4} C. P. 201, Praia
{3}telephone:{4} [238] 61 56 16
{3}FAX:{4} [238] 61 13 55

{2}Flag:{4} three horizontal bands of light blue (top, double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in
the middle third), and light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars is centered on the hoist end
of the red stripe and extends into the upper and lower blue bands


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Cape Verde's low per capita GDP reflects a poor natural resource base,
serious water shortages exacerbated by cycles of long-term drought, and a high birthrate. The
economy is service oriented, with commerce, transport, and public services accounting for 60% of
GDP. Although nearly 70% of the population lives in rural areas, the share of agriculture in GNP is
only 13%, of which fishing accounts for 4%. About 90% of food must be imported. The fishing
potential, mostly lobster and tuna, is not fully exploited. Cape Verde annually runs a high trade
deficit, financed by remittances from emigrants and foreign aid, which form important supplements
to GDP. Economic reforms, launched by the new democratic government in 1991, are aimed at
developing the private sector and attracting foreign investment to diversify the economy.
Prospects for 1996 depend heavily on the maintenance of aid flows, remittances, and the
momentum of the government's development program.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $440 million (1994 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 4.6% (1994 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $1,040 (1994 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 13%
{3}industry:{4} 17%
{3}services:{4} 70% (1992 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 5% (1994 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 102,000 (1985 est.)
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture (mostly subsistence) 57%, services 29%, industry 14% (1981)

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} 35% (1994 est.)

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $174 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $235 million, including capital expenditures of $165 million (1993 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} fish processing, salt mining, garments, ship repair, food and beverages

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 15,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 40 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 73 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish

{2}Illicit drugs:{4} increasingly used as a transshipment point for illicit drugs moving from Latin America
and Africa destined for Western Europe

{2}Exports:{4} $4.4 million (f.o.b., 1992 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} fish, bananas
{3}partners:{4} Netherlands, Portugal, Angola, Spain

{2}Imports:{4} $173 million (f.o.b., 1992 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} foodstuffs, consumer goods, industrial products, transport equipment
{3}partners:{4} Portugal, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil, France, Cote d'Ivoire

{2}External debt:{4} $156 million (1991)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Cape Verdean escudo (CVEsc) = 100 centavos

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Cape Verdean escudos (CVEsc) per US$1 - 77.860 (December 1995), 76.853
(1995), 81.891 (1994), 80.427 (1993), 68.018 (1992), 71.408 (1991)

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4} 0 km

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1,100 km
{3}paved:{4} 680 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 420 km (1992 est.)

{2}Ports:{4} Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal

{2}Merchant marine:{4}
{3}total:{4} 4 (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 5,632 GRT/8,872 DWT

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 6
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 5 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 1,740 (1987 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4}
{3}domestic:{4} interisland microwave radio relay system
{3}international:{4} 2 coaxial submarine cables; HF radiotelephone to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau;
satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} NA

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1 (1987 est.)

{2}Televisions:{4} 7,000 (1991 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} People's Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy), Security
Service

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 84,003
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 48,885 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $3.4 million, NA% of GDP (1994)