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Also Known As República de Cabo Verde • Republic of Cape Verde • Cape Verde
Head Of Government Prime Minister: Ulisses Correia e Silva
Capital Praia
Population (2025 est.) 491,100
Head Of State President: José Maria Neves
Form Of Government multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [722])
Official Language Portuguese3
Official Religion none
Official Name República de Cabo Verde (Republic of Cabo1 Verde)
Total Area (Sq Km) 4,033
Total Area (Sq Mi) 1,557
Monetary Unit escudo (C.V.Esc.)
Population Rank (2025) 176
Population Projection 2030 619,000
Density: Persons Per Sq Mi (2025) 315.4
Density: Persons Per Sq Km (2025) 121.8
Urban-Rural Population Urban: (2021) 74.1% • Rural: (2021) 25.9%
Life Expectancy At Birth Male: (2021) 68.8 years • Female: (2021) 77.4 years
Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate Male: (2022) 94% • Female: (2022) 88%
Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) (2023) 2,496
Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) (2023) 4,780
1In English, previously called Republic of Cape Verde; official name was changed October 2013.2Six members elected to represent Cabo Verdeans living abroad.3Cabo Verdean Creole (Crioulo) is the national language.

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