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List All Cities Cape Verde Listing cities Cape Verde database :
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Description Cape Verde by rbd.me
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The uninhabited islands were discovered and colonized by the Portuguese in the 15th century; Cape Verde subsequently became a trading center for African slaves and later an important coaling and resupply stop for whaling and transatlantic shipping. Following independence in 1975, and a tentative interest in unification with Guinea-Bissau, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990. Cape Verde continues to exhibit one of Africa's most stable democratic governments. Repeated droughts during the second half of the 20th century caused significant hardship and prompted heavy emigration. As a result, Cape Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one. Most Cape Verdeans have both African and Portuguese antecedents.
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Location
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Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Natural resources Cape Verde
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temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
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Population Cape Verde
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soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
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Religions Cape Verde
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225 (as of 2001)
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Languages
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Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
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Education Cape Verde expenditures
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Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
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Government Cape Verde type
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Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
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Independence
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republic
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Cape Verde Economy - overview
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five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width; a circle of 10, yellow, five-pointed stars is centered on the red stripe and positioned 3/8 of the length of the flag from the hoist side; blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
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Investment Cape Verde
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38.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Industries Cape Verde
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Airports Cape Verde
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Porto Grande
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