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Cabo Verde

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A view of Praia, the capital of Cabo Verde, from the air. The city is located on the southern coast of Sao Tiago Island, the largest of the Cabo Verde islands and the most important agricultural center, and it is home to more than half the nation's population.
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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 175

People and Society

Age structure

2024 population pyramid:
This is the population pyramid for Cabo Verde. A population pyramid illustrates the age and sex structure of a country's population and may provide insights about political and social stability, as well as economic development. The population is distributed along the horizontal axis, with males shown on the left and females on the right. The male and female populations are broken down into 5-year age groups represented as horizontal bars along the vertical axis, with the youngest age groups at the bottom and the oldest at the top. The shape of the population pyramid gradually evolves over time based on fertility, mortality, and international migration trends. <br/><br/>For additional information, please see the entry for Population pyramid on the Definitions and Notes page.

Median age

comparison ranking: total 149

Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 78

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 79

Death rate

comparison ranking: 168

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 124

Maternal mortality ratio

comparison ranking: 104

Infant mortality rate

comparison ranking: total 67

Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 95

Tobacco use

comparison ranking: total 128

Environment

Government

National coat of arms

Adopted in 1992, the coat of arms of Cabo Verde features the national symbol of ten stars that represent the country’s islands. The stylized torch and triangle at the center of the circle symbolize freedom and national unity, and the three blue lines represent the ocean and sky. The name of the country is written in Portuguese, the official language. The plumbob at the top of the circle -- used in construction to make accurate vertical lines -- represents justice, righteousness, and truth. The chain links symbolize a commitment to the people and their well-being.

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 14

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 146

Labor force

comparison ranking: 176

Unemployment rate

comparison ranking: 163

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 61

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 76

Exports

comparison ranking: 181

Imports

comparison ranking: 185

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 101

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 158

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 122

Military and Security

Transnational Issues

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