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location:
western africa. group of islands in the north atlantic ocean. west of senegal
geographic coordinates:
16 00 n. 24 00 w
map references:
political map of the world
area:
total: 4.033 sq km land: 4.033 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly larger than rhode island
land boundaries:
0 km
coastline:
965 km
maritime claims:
measured from claimed archipelagic baselines territorial sea: 12 nm contiguous zone: 24 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
climate:
temperate; warm. dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
terrain:
steep. rugged. rocky. volcanic
elevation extremes:
lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: mt. fogo 2.829 m (a volcano on fogo island)
natural resources:
salt. basalt rock. limestone. kaolin. fish. clay. gypsum
land use:
arable land: 9.68% permanent crops: 0.5% other: 89.82% (2001)
irrigated land:
30 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
environment - current issues:
soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. desertification. environmental modification. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. marine dumping. ozone layer protection signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
strategic location 500 km from west coast of africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
population:
418.224 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 39% (male 82.249/female 80.752) 15-64 years: 54.3% (male 110.119/female 116.816) 65 years and over: 6.8% (male 10.599/female 17.689) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 19.4 years male: 18.62 years female: 20.25 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
0.67% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
25.33 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
6.62 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-11.99 migrant(s)/1.000 population (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 0.94 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.6 male(s)/female total population: 0.94 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 47.77 deaths/1.000 live births male: 52.95 deaths/1.000 live births female: 42.44 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 70.45 years male: 67.13 years female: 73.86 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
3.48 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
0.035% (2001 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
775 (2001)
hiv/aids - deaths:
225 (as of 2001)
nationality:
noun: cape verdean(s) adjective: cape verdean
ethnic groups:
creole (mulatto) 71%. african 28%. european 1%
religions:
roman catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); protestant (mostly church of the nazarene)
languages:
portuguese. crioulo (a blend of portuguese and west african words)
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 76.6% male: 85.8% female: 69.2% (2003 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: republic of cape verde conventional short form: cape verde local long form: republica de cabo verde local short form: cabo verde
government type:
republic
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