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Photos of Cabo Verde

A panoramic view of Palmarejo, a subdivision of Praia, with Monte Vermelho in the background. The exact date of Praia's founding is unclear, but it was sometime in the 16th century. Praia attained the status of a city, as well as its designation as the capital of Cabo Verde, in 1858; it is the economic, political, and cultural center of Cape Verde.

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Geography

Area

comparison ranking: total 175

People and Society

Age structure

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Median age

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Population growth rate

comparison ranking: 78

Birth rate

comparison ranking: 79

Death rate

comparison ranking: 168

Net migration rate

comparison ranking: 124

Maternal mortality ratio

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Infant mortality rate

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Total fertility rate

comparison ranking: 95

Tobacco use

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Education expenditures

comparison ranking: 15

Environment

Government

Economy

Real GDP growth rate

comparison ranking: 36

Real GDP per capita

comparison ranking: 151

Labor force

comparison ranking: 177

Unemployment rate

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Public debt

comparison ranking: 10

Taxes and other revenues

comparison ranking: 97

Current account balance

comparison ranking: 78

Exports

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Imports

comparison ranking: 186

Debt - external

comparison ranking: 101

Energy

Communications

Transportation

Airports

comparison ranking: 158

Merchant marine

comparison ranking: total 122

Military and Security

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