Fact Sheet
Cabo Verde
Official Title:
Republic of Cabo Verde
General Information
Year | Exports | Imports |
---|---|---|
2015 | $2,194,598 | $91,034 |
2016 | $2,481,429 | $85,471 |
2017 | $2,359,876 | $140,212 |
2018 | $2,815,637 | $246,692 |
2019 | $2,069,702 | $100,656 |
Section | Exports | Imports |
---|---|---|
01 Animal & Prod. | $291,058 | $ |
02 Veg. Prod. | $1,484,013 | $239 |
03 Fats, Oils & Waxes Prod. | $ | $ |
04 Food Prod. | $6,491 | $3 |
05 Mineral Prod. | $ | $1,437 |
06 Chemical Prod. | $ | $ |
07 Plastics, Rubber Prod. | $ | $2,883 |
08 Leather, Fur Prod. | $ | $ |
09 Wood Prod. | $42,310 | $20 |
10 Paper Prod. | $18,848 | $482 |
11 Textiles Prod. | $ | $3,206 |
12 Dress Access. | $ | $67 |
13 Glass & Stone Prod. | $ | $102 |
14 Precious Metals/stones | $ | $ |
15 Base Metal Prod. | $ | $5,167 |
16 Mach. Mech. Elec. Prod. | $1,482 | $45,390 |
17 Vehicles and Equip. | $13,000 | $23,411 |
18 Specialized Inst. | $183,704 | $16,387 |
19 Arms & Ammunition | $ | $ |
20 Misc. Articles | $28,796 | $1,862 |
21 Antiques | $ | $ |
Capital: Praia
Population (million): .55
Total Area: 4,033km2
Currency: 1 CAN$ = 75.32 Escudo (CVE) (2018 - Annual average)
National Holiday: 5 July, Independence Day
Language(s): Portuguese, creolo.
Political Information
Type of State:
Republic
Type of Government:
Unicameral National Assembly composed of 72 members.
Head of State:
President Jorge Carlos FONSECA
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Ulisses CORREIA E SILVA
Ministers:
Foreign Affairs: Luís Filipe TAVARES
Economy and Employment, Tourism, Transport, Telecommunications, Industry and Trade, Energy: José GONÇALVES
Main Political Parties:
African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde (Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde (PAICV)), Movement for Democracy (Movimento para a Democracia (MPD)).
Elections:
Last: March 2016 (legislative), October 2016 (presidential). Next: 2021.
Economic Information (2018)
Type | Cabo Verde | Canada |
---|---|---|
GDP: ($ billion) | 2.56 | 2,222.58 |
GDP per capita: ($) | 4,626.92 | 60,078.85 |
GDP growth rate: (%) | 4.73 | 1.83 |
Inflation: (%) | 1.3 | 2.24 |
Unemployment: (%) | 8.5 | 5.82 |
Product Trade and investment (2019)
Canadian exports to country: $2,069,702
Canadian imports from country: $100,656
FDI in Canada (2018): $ million
CDI in country (2018): $ million
Representation
Foreign Representation in Canada:
No current accreditation
Canadian Representation Abroad:
Ambassador Lise Filiatrault (Dakar, Senegal)
March 2020
Sources include: Statistics Canada, IMF
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