LOCATION: Western Africa, group of Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
AREA: 4,033 sq km
CAPITAL: Praia
POPULATION: 429,474
BIRTH RATE: 23.5 births/1,000
DEATH RATE: 6.22 deaths/1,000
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 71.61 years
RELIGION: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly the church of the Nazarene)
LANGUAGES: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of African words)
LITERACY RATE: age 15 and above can read and write (male 85.5%) (Female 69.2%)
Cape Verde
AREA: 4,033 sq km
CAPITAL: Praia
POPULATION: 429,474
BIRTH RATE: 23.5 births/1,000
DEATH RATE: 6.22 deaths/1,000
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 71.61 years
RELIGION: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly the church of the Nazarene)
LANGUAGES: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of African words)
LITERACY RATE: age 15 and above can read and write (male 85.5%) (Female 69.2%)