Cape Verde is an archipelago in the Atlantic 570 km west of Africa. The land has a total area of 4,030 km² (1,556 mi²) and a total coastline of 965 km (599.6 mi). This land area is approximately 101% of the area of Rhode Island. Cape Verde is thus one of the smallest countries in Africa by area and ranked 175th worldwide. A considerable share of the inhabitants (77%) belongs to the urban population. Almost every third resident lives in Praia.
The highest mountain peak (Pico do Fogo) is at 2,829 meters. The archipelago consists of 15 islands. Cape Verde has no direct neighbors. The distance between New York City and the Capital Praia is about 5,630 km (3,498 mi).On further pages:Sunrise + SunsetClimateTourismAirportsEconomyInflationEnergyMobile + InternetRefugeesInfrastructure/transportComparison with the USACurrent time in Cape Verde:00:00February 2026The countrywide time in Cape Verde is Cape Verde Time (CVT), which is currently 4 hours ahead of New York. Daylight saving time has no longer been in use since October 1945. Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of -1 hours all over the year.Sunrise + Sunset
The currency in Cape Verde is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).1 Escudo is divided into 100 Centavos.This is an fixed exchange rate with a peg to the euro.1 US dollar = 93.41 Escudos1000 Escudos = 10.71 US dollar
Climate in Cape Verde
In Cape Verde, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 25 and 30 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 31 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 19 °C in a month's average. Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
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Languages
Official language:Portuguese
Mother tongue
Distribution
Portuguese Creole
90.0 %
Portuguese
10.0 %
Religions
Religion
Distribution
Nazarene
1.7%
Adventists
1.5%
Assemblies of God
0.9%
Apostolic Christs
0.5%
Universal Kingdom of God
0.4%
Roman Catholics
77.3%
other Christs
1.9%
Jehovah's Witnesses
1.0%
Muslims
1.8%
nondenominational
10.8%
other
2.2%
Land use
4% Urban areas:
180 km²
20% Agricultural areas:
790 km²
11% Forest:
457 km²
65% Others:
2,603 km²
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Transport
Roadways:
1,350 km
Reg. vehicles:
72,455
› Airports:
9
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Economy
According to the definition from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Cape Verde is a developing country because of its lower economic performance. With an average annual income of 4,950 USD Cape Verde is one of the upper middle-income countries.
GDP:
2.73 bn $
Exportations:
1,158.0 M $
Importations:
1,471.3 M $
Tourism receipts:
400.00 M $
Debt rate:
111.23 %
› Unemployment rate(ILOEST):
11.88 %
› Inflation rate:
1.50 %
› Corruption index:
62 (moderate)
› Energy consumption:
400.0 M kWh
Existing trade agreements
CENSAD - Community of Sahel-Saharan States
ECOWAS - Economic Community of West African States
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
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Death penalty:
abolished in 1981
Alliances
African Union
Non-Aligned Movement
Latin Union
UN - United Nations
UNESCO
WTO - World Trade Organization
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Official:Republic of Cabo VerdeLocal name:Cabo VerdeRegion:Western AfricaSurface area:4,030 km²Capital:Praia
The currency in Cape Verde is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).1 Escudo is divided into 100 Centavos.This is an fixed exchange rate with a peg to the euro.1 US dollar = 93.41 Escudos1000 Escudos = 10.71 US dollar
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Official:Republic of Cabo VerdeLocal name:Cabo VerdeRegion:Western AfricaSurface area:4,030 km²Capital:Praia
The currency in Cape Verde is the Cape Verdean escudo (CVE).1 Escudo is divided into 100 Centavos.This is an fixed exchange rate with a peg to the euro.1 US dollar = 93.41 Escudos1000 Escudos = 10.71 US dollar
List of 152 developing countriesList of all 152 developing countries in the Third World with below-average living standards: the vast majority of the world's population
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