Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Sunni Muslim (state religion) 99%, Christian and Jewish 1%
Languages
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Exports
fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
petroleum, natural gas, and petroleum products 97%
External Debt
$657,700,000 $
$4,699,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Cape Verdean escudos (CVE) per US dollar - 73.84 (2008 est.), 81.235 (2007), 87.946 (2006), 88.67 (2005), 88.808 (2004)
Algerian dinars (DZD) per US dollar - 63.25 (2008 est.), 69.9 (2007), 72.647 (2006), 73.276 (2005), 72.061 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.500%
3.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
0
2
Location
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia
Area
4,033 km sq
2,381,741 km sq
Coastline
965 km
998 km
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
arid to semiarid; mild, wet winters with hot, dry summers along coast; drier with cold winters and hot summers on high plateau; sirocco is a hot, dust/sand-laden wind especially common in summer
