🌍 Geography
Location: Central Africa, islands in the Gulf of Guinea, just north of the Equator, west of Gabon
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
964 km²
Land Area
964 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
209 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: volcanic, mountainous
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; one rainy season (October to May)
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
N/Am
Natural Resources
fish, hydropower
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
223,561
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
1.42%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
20.8 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
26.7 per 1,000
Death Rate
6 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
- Portuguese (Official) - 98.4%
- Forro - 36.2%
- Cabo Verdian - 8.5%
- French - 6.8%
- Angolar - 6.6%
- English - 4.9%
- Lunguie - 1%
- other (including sign language) - 2.4%
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: 92.5%, Female: 82.8%)
💼 Economy
lower middle-income Central African island economy; falling cocoa production due to drought and mismanagement; joint oil venture with Nigeria; government owns 90% of land; high debt, partly from fuel subsidies; tourism gutted by COVID-19
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
$1.29 billion
GDP (Official Rate)
$764.27 million
GDP per Capita (PPP)
$5,500
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
0.9%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
14.4%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
12.8%
Industry
2.9%
Services
76.6%
Major Industries
light construction, textiles, soap, beer, fish processing, timber
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
semi-presidential republic
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
0.46 per 1,000
Hospital Beds
2.9 per 1,000
Health Expenditure
7.8% of GDP
Education Expenditure
5% of GDP