The people of Cabo Verde are a mixture of Creole, Africans, with a small number of Europeans. Most of people of Cape Verde are Roman Catholics.
Nationality: Noun and adjective--Cape Verdean(s).
Population (2001): 434,812.
Annual growth rate (2001): 2.9%.
Ethnic groups: Creole (mixed African and Portuguese), African, European.
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: Portuguese (official); Crioulo (national).
Education: Literacy (1999)--73.6%.
Health: Infant mortality rate (2001)--37/1,000. Life expectancy (2001)--69 yrs.
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 18-Feb | |
Population, total (millions) | 0.34 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.54 |
Population growth (annual %) | 2 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 83.9 | 106.3 | 122.2 | 134.9 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | .. | 58 | 46 | 35 |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | .. | 16.2 | 8.1 | 3.2 |
Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | 4.2 | 5 | 5.7 |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 65 | 69 | 71 | 73 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 5.4 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 111 | 97 | 83 | 73 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) | 24 | 53 | .. | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | 89 | 99 | 91 |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 61 | 36 | 25 | 20 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 79 | 86 | 97 | 99 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | 60 | 106 | 101 | 87 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 126.2 | 120.1 | 111.1 | 104 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 21 | 69 | 87 | 88 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 0.6 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 0 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 6.8 | .. | .. |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 8.1 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 86 | .. | 217 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0.28 | 0.51 | 1.13 | 1.02 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Net migration (thousands) | -6 | -10 | -8 | .. |
Personal remittances, received (current US$) (millions) | 59 | 90 | 131 | 233 |
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) (millions) | 0 | 34 | 116 | 108 |
Net official development assistance received (current US$) (millions) | 105.3 | 94.7 | 327 | 83.2 |