Cape Verde
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People
- Population: 449066
- Population Growth: 2.93%
- Infant Mortality: 54.3 per 1000 live births (similar to Cape Verde, Botswana)
Context
- Area: 4030 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Roman Catholicism (100%)
- Ethnic Groups: European (1%), African (28%), Creole (71%)
- Borders:
Economy
- GDP per capita: 1947$US (similar to Cape Verde)
- GDP from agriculture: 13%
- GDP from industry: 17%
- GDP from services: 70%
