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Programmes |
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Cape Verde - National Commission for UNESCO |
Mrs Ivette Morais,
Permanent Secretairy
Caixa Postal
51-A
PRAIA Tel : (238) 262 14 89 / (238) 262
13 61 / (238) 261 12
Fax : (238) 62 15 48
E-Mail - ivete.morais@govcv.gov.cv
/ ivete.morais@cnu.gov.cv
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Verde - Internet Resources |
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Cape Verde - Country Profile |
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Official
country name :
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Republic of
Cape Verde
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Capital
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Praia
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Area :
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4 033 sq. km
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Type of government :
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Republic
Multiparty
Parliamentary
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Head of state
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S.E.M. Pedro
Verona Rodrigues PIRES
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Official
language(s) :
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Portuguese
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Main religion(s)
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Christian (93.2
%), other (6.8 %)
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Currency
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Cape Verdean
escudo
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Main
Export(s) :
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Fish & by-products,
bananas, sugarcane, corn
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| Total Population : |
427,790 |
| Average annual growth rate:
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2.96 % |
| Density : |
106 p/sq. km |
| Infant Mortality rate (for 1000 births) |
56 |
| Infant-juvenil
mortality rate (per
1000) |
56 % |
| 0 - 14 years |
40,22 % |
| 15 - 64 years |
55,35 % |
| Gross primary admission rate |
92 % |
| Parity boys/gilrs |
0.98 % |
| Literacy rate for females
(15-24 years) : |
83,5 % |
| Literacy rate for males (15-24
years) : |
89.2 % |
| % of national budget for education: |
20 % |
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