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Cape Verde. Ballpoint Pens, Rollerball Pens,Cartridges, Fountain Pens.
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England Description Cape Verde
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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
WebCam
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Geographic Coordinates
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16 00 N, 24 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than Rhode Island
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Coast line
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0 km
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Climate
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965 km
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Terrain Cape Verde
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measured from claimed archipelagic baselines
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Natural Resources Cape Verde
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temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and erratic
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Irrigated land
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steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
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Natural Hazards
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30 sq km (2003)
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Environment Currentissues
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0.3 cu km (1990)
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Geography Note
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prolonged droughts; seasonal harmattan wind produces obscuring dust; volcanically and seismically active
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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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Population growth rate
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strategic location 500 km from west coast of Africa near major north-south sea routes; important communications station; important sea and air refueling site
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Birth Rate
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508,659 (July 2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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1.459% (2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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21.67 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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6.41 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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-0.67 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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2.54 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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775 (2001)
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Religions
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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 Expenditures
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Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
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Government Type
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Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
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Administrative Divisions
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6.3% of GDP (2006)
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Independence
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republic
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National Holiday
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17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo, Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Miguel, Sao Nicolau, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal
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Constitution
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5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
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Legal System
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Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
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Suffrage
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25 September 1992; a major revision on 23 November 1995 substantially increased the powers of the president; a 1999 revision created the position of national ombudsman (Provedor de Justica)
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Legislative Branch
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based on the legal system of Portugal; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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18 years of age; universal
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Supreme Tribunal of Justice or Supremo Tribunal de Justia
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International Organization Participation
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African Party for Independence of Cape Verde or PAICV [Jose Maria Pereira NEVES, chairman]; Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union or UCID [Antonio MONTEIRO]; Democratic Christian Party or PDC [Manuel RODRIGUES]; Democratic Renovation Party or PRD [Victor FIDALGO]; Movement for Democracy or MPD [Jorge SANTOS]; Party for Democratic Convergence or PCD [Dr. Eurico MONTEIRO]; Party of Work and Solidarity or PTS [Isaias RODRIGUES]; Social Democratic Party or PSD [Joao ALEM]
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Flag Description
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ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, CD, CPLP, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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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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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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This island economy suffers from a poor natural resource base, including serious water shortages exacerbated by cycles of long-term drought. The economy is service oriented with commerce, transport, tourism, and public services accounting for about three-fourths of GDP. Although nearly 70% of the population lives in rural areas, the share of food production in GDP is low. About 82% 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 foreign aid and remittances from emigrants; remittances supplement GDP by more than 20%. Economic reforms are aimed at developing the private sector and attracting foreign investment to diversify the economy. Future prospects depend heavily on the maintenance of aid flows, the encouragement of tourism, remittances, and the momentum of the government's development program. Cape Verde became a member of the WTO in July 2008.
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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$1.7 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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$1.776 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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1.8% (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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$3,400 (2009 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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196,100 (2007)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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21% (2000 est.)
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Distribution Of Family Income
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30% (2000)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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38.5% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Inflation Rrate
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4% (2009 est.)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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7.5% (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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9.99% (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$563.4 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$721.3 million (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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$1.153 billion (31 December 2008)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish
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Agriculture - Products
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food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
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Industries
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1.5% (2009 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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250 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Production
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232.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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2,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Exports
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1,619 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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-$212 million (2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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$97 million (2009 est.)
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Exports
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fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
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Exports Commodities
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Japan 37.6%, Spain 28.5%, Portugal 17.5%, Morocco 4.8% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$767 million (2009 est.)
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Imports
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foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels
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Imports Commodities
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Portugal 41.2%, Netherlands 12%, Spain 6.8%, UK 6.6%, Brazil 4.3% (2008)
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Imports Partners
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$205 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$325 million (2002)
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Debt - External
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Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 81.319 (2009), 73.84 (2008), 81.235 (2007), 87.946 (2006), 88.67 (2005)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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277,700 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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AM 0, FM 22 (plus 12 repeaters), shortwave 0 (2001)
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Internet Country Code
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1 (plus 7 repeaters) (2001)
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Airports
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102,800 (2008)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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0.5% of GDP (2009)
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