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Island Details: Cape Verde

Name
Cape Verde
Location
Atlantic
Number of Islands (approx.)
9*
Island Details
9 inhabited + 6 uninhabited islands*
Type of Islands
volcanic
Surface Area (km²)
4,300.00*
Terrain
steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic*
Highest Elevation (m)
2,829.0*
Highest Elevation (name)
Mount Fogo*
Isolation Index
55*
Climate Risk Index Rank (1993-2012)
155*
Mean Sea Level Trends (mm/year)
0.00
Mean Sea Level (meta)
Population (total)
495,999*
Census Year [Population (total)]
2010*
Population Density (p/km²)
123.1*
Census Year [Population Density (p/km²)]
2010*
Population Growth (annual %)
0.887*
Census Year [Population Growth (annual %)]
2010*
GDP (per capita in current US$)
3,345*
Census Year (GDP)
2010*
Dominant Economic Sector
remittances, tourism*
HDI
0.581*
Census Year (HDI)
2010*
Administration
independent (republic)*
Miscellaneous
Cape Verde's expatriate population is greater than its domestic one*