Information on Cape Verde
BASIC INFORMATION
| Name | REPUBLIC OF CABO VERDE |
| Governance | DEMOCRACY |
| Capital CITY | PRAIA |
| Population | 0.54 MILLION |
| Official language (s) | PORTUGUESE |
| Human Development Index | 0.648 |
| Time Zone | CVT (UTC-1)) (GMT-1)
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| Main Port | PORT OF PRAIA |
| Income Group | LOWER MIDDLE INCOME |
| UNEMPLOYMENT RATE (%) | 15.00 |
| YOUTH UNEMPLOYEMENT RATE (%) | 41 |
NATIONAL MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR TRADE
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NATIONAL TRADE PROFILE
| UNIT CURRENCY | CAPE VERDEAN ESCUDO (CVE) |
| EASE OF DOING BUSINESS RANKING (With link) | 127 |
| MAIN IMPORT COMMODITY (%) | MINERAL FUELS (8.9%); MACHINERY (8.2%) |
| MAIN EXPORT COMMODITY (%) | MEAT FISH (43%); FISH, CRUSTACEANS (38%) |
| MAIN EXPORT PARTNERS (%) | EUROPE (66%); AMERICAS (15%) |
| MAIN IMPORT PARTNERS (%) | EUROPE (79%); ASIA (11%) |
| SHARE OF INTRA REGIONAL TRADE (%) | 0.1 |
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| GDP GROWTH (ANNUAL %) | 4.9 |
| GDP PER CAPITA | 2738 USD |
| SYSTEM OF TRADE | GENERAL TRADE SYSTEM |
| CORPORATE TAX RATE (%) | 25.00 |
| LENDING CATEGORY | BLEND |
| PERSONAL INCOME TAX RATE (%) | 20.00 |
| INFLATION (%) | 0.8 |
| Balance of trade | -7337 (CVE MILLION) |
| Current account | -744.72 (USD MILLION) |
| Interest rate (%) | 5.5 |
RELEVANT NATIONAL TRADE AND RELATED LINKS
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