Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs
Languages
Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40% (23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca)
Exports
fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
coffee, sugar, petroleum, apparel, bananas, fruits and vegetables, cardamom
External Debt
$657,700,000 $
$15,670,000,000 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)
quetzales (GTQ) per US dollar - 7.5895 (2008 est.), 7.6833 (2007), 7.6026 (2006), 7.6339 (2005), 7.9465 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
0.500%
0.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Senegal
Central America, bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between El Salvador and Mexico, and bordering the Gulf of Honduras (Caribbean Sea) between Honduras and Belize
Area
4,033 km sq
108,889 km sq
Coastline
965 km
400 km
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
tropical; hot, humid in lowlands; cooler in highlands
