Cabo Verde

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 4,033 sq km OR 1,557 sq mi
Coastline:
 965 km OR 600 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 2829 m OR 9,281 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 520,502 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 1.25% (2010)
Population density:
 129 per sq km OR 334 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 65.50%
Rural: 34.50%
Life Expectancy:
 70.7 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 26.94 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 20.1 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 5.2 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 87.60% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 92.10% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 83.10% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Praia
Official Language(s):
 Portuguese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $6,300
Currency:
 Cape Verdean escudo

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