| Géographie |
Localisation : Groupe d'iles de l'Afrique de l'Ouest; situées dans l'Atlantique Nord à 450 Km à l'ouest du Sénégal; 9 habitées, 1 inhabitée, 8 ilots
Coordonnées Géographiques : 15-17° Nord - 23-25° Ouest
Heure Locale : GMT -2
Superficie : totale = 4 033 km²; terre = 4 033 km²; eau = 0
km²
Comparaison : Corse = 8 680 km²; Canaries = 7 300 km²;
Baléares = 5 000 km² (Ibiza=572Km²)
Santo Antao = 779 Km²; Sao Vicente = 227 Km²; Sao Nicolau = 388
Km²; Sal = 216 Km²; Boavista = 620 Km²; Maio = 269 Km²; Sao
Tiago = 991; Fogo = 476 Km²; Brava = 67 Km² Longueur de côtes
: 965 km
Eaux territoriales : measured from claimed archipelagic
baselines, 12 miles nautiques
Zone d'exclusivité économique : 200 miles nautiques
Climat : tropical avec deux saisons sec de novembre à juillet,
et humide d'août à octobre (<250mm d'eau). la température moyenne annuelle est aux environs de 25ºC avec with moins de 10 degrés de différence entre jour et nuit. Terrain: steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
iles plates avec plages : Sal,
Boavista et Maio; iles accidentées : Sao Tiago, Santo Antao,
Fogo, Sao Vicente, Sao Nicolau et Brava. Point Culminant : Pico
2,829 m
Ressources Naturelles : sel, basalte, pozzuolana (a siliceous
volcanic ash used to produce hydraulic cement), limestone,
kaolin, poisson
Utilisation des Terres :
arable land : 11%
permanent crops : 0%
Paturages permanents : 6%
Forêts and woodland : 0%
Autres : 83% (1993 est.)
Terres Irriguées : 30 km² (1993 est.)
Natural hazards : prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure
visibility; volcanically and seismically active
Environment - current issues: overgrazing of livestock and
improper land use such as the cultivation of crops on steep
slopes has led to soil erosion; demand for wood used as fuel has
resulted in deforestation; desertification; environmental damage
has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; overfishing
Environment - international agreements:
party to : Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification,
Environmental Modification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping,
Nuclear Test Ban signed, but not ratified : none of the selected
agreements
Geography - note : strategic location 500 km from west coast of
Africa near major north-south sea routes; important
communications station; important sea and air refueling site
| Population |
Population: estimée à 393 943 en
July 1997 (estimée à 411 000 en 1995)
Comparaison de Population : Corse = 250 000; Canaries = 1 500
000; Baléares = 690 000;
Santo Antao = 43 845; Sao Vicente = 49 726; Sao Nicolau = 12 864;
Sal = 8 451; Boavista = 3 353; Maio = 5 435; Sao Tiago = 131 500;
Fogo = 33 344; Brava = 4 296 Age structure:
0-14 years: 46% (male 91,409; female 89,810)
15-64 years: 48% (male 87,868; female 100,948)
65 years and over: 6% (male 9,594; female 14,214) (July 1997
est.)
Population growth rate: 1.54% (1997 est.)
Birth rate: 35.45 births/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Death rate: 7.3 deaths/1,000 population (1997 est.)
Net migration rate: -12.73 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1997
est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.87 male(s)/female
65 years and over : 0.68 male(s)/female
total population: 0.92 male(s)/female (1997 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 49.6 deaths/1,000 live births (1997 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population : 70.04 years
male: 66.76 years
female: 73.42 years (1997 est.)
Total fertility rate: 5.2 children born/woman (1997 est.)
Nationality:
noun: Cape Verdean(s)
adjective: Cape Verdean
Ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Religions: Roman Catholicism fused with indigenous beliefs
Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, a blend of Portuguese and West
African words
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 71.6%
male: 81.4%
female: 63.8% (1995 est.)
Country name :
conventional long form: Republic of Cape Verde
conventional short form: Cape Verde
local long form: Republica de Cabo Verde
local short form: Cabo Verde
Data code : CV
Type de Gouvernement : république
Capitale : Praia
Administrative divisions: 14 districts (concelhos, singular -
concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Fogo, Maio, Paul, Praia, Porto Novo,
Ribeira Grande, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Cruz, Sao Nicolau, Sao
Vicente, Tarrafal
Indépendence : 5 Juillet 1975 (du Portugal)
National holiday : Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
Constitution : new constitution came into force 25 September 1992
Legal system : NA
Suffrage : 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch :
chief of state : President Antonio MASCARENHAS Monteiro (since 22
March 1991)
head of government : Prime Minister Carlos Alberto Wahnon de
Carvalho VEIGA (since 13 January 1991)
cabinet : Council of Ministers appointed by the prime minister
from among the members of the People's National Assembly
elections : president elected by popular vote for a five-year
term; election last held 18 February 1996 (next to be held NA
February 2001); prime minister nominated by the People's National
Assembly and appointed by the president
election results : Antonio MASCARENHAS Monteiro elected
president; percent of vote - Antonio MASCARENHAS Monteiro
(independent) 80.1%
Legislative branch : unicameral People's National Assembly or
Assembleia Nacional Popular (72 seats; members are elected by
popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held 17 December 1995 (next to be held NA 2000)
election results : percent of vote by party - MPD 59%, PAICV 28%,
PCD 6%; seats by party - MPD 50, PAICV 21, PCD 1
Judicial branch : Supreme Tribunal of Justice or Supremo Tribunal
de Justia
Political parties and leaders : Movement for Democracy or MPD
[Prime Minister Carlos VEIGA, founder and chairman]; African
Party for Independence of Cape Verde or PAICV [Pedro Verona
Rodrigues PIRES, chairman]; Party for Democratic Convergence or
PCD; Social Democratic Party or PSD [leader NA]
International organization participation : ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA,
ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC,
IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM (observer),
ITU, NAM, OAU, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WHO, WMO,
WTrO (applicant)
Diplomatic representation : Le Cap Vert a une ambassade a Paris,
la France a une ambassade au Cap Vert
Diplomatic representation in the US :
chief of mission: Ambassador Alberto Santos SILVA CARLOS
chancery: 3415 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
telephone: [1] (202) 965-6820
FAX: [1] (202) 965-1207
consulate(s) general: Boston
Diplomatic representation from the US :
chief of mission : Ambassador Lawrence Neal BENEDICT (17 June
1996)
embassy: Rua Abilio Macedo 81, Praia
mailing address: C. P. 201, Praia
telephone: [238] 61 56 16
FAX : [238] 61 13 55
Flag description : three horizontal bands of light blue (top,
double width), white (with a horizontal red stripe in the middle
third), and light blue; a circle of 10 yellow five-pointed stars
is centered on the hoist end of the red stripe and extends into
the upper and lower blue bands
Visa d'Accès : un visa de tourisme est obligatoire à
l'exception des ressortissants des nations d'afrique de l'ouest
(info 1995)
| Economie |
Cape Verde's low per capita GDP
reflects a poor natural resource base, serious water shortages
exacerbated by cycles of long-term drought, and a high birthrate.
The economy is service oriented, with commerce, transport, and
public services accounting for almost 70% of GDP. Although nearly
70% of the population lives in rural areas, the share of
agriculture in GNP is only 14%, of which fishing accounts for 4%.
About 90% of food must be imported. The fishing potential, mostly
lobster and tuna, is not fully exploited. Cape Verde annually
runs a high trade deficit, financed by remittances from emigrants
and foreign aid, which form important supplements to GDP.
Economic reforms, launched by the new democratic government in
1991, are aimed at developing the private sector and attracting
foreign investment to diversify the economy. Prospects for 1997
depend heavily on the maintenance of aid flows, remittances, and
the momentum of the government's development program.
International banking transactions can be carried out through the
Banco de Cabo Verde. Consulting and accounting services can be
provided by Ernst & Young (through their Lisbon office); they
should also be able to advise on appropriate local legal and
other service providers. The Cape Verde oil and mining industries
are key sub-sectors in the economy of the country. Electricity is
provided by the parastatal utility Electra.
Oil Industry Profile Overview
The small island republic of Cape Verde has no known oil or gas
reserves, either onshore or offshore and has no upstream oil
industry. Its downstream oil industry is wholly dependent on
refined petroleum products imported from Portugal and mainland
African countries. The Cape Verde oil industry is regulated by
Direcao Geral da Energia. A number of management consulting and
accounting practices provide support and project services to the
oil industry including Ernst and Young and MBendi Information
Services, who have assisted a number of multinational and African
oil companies with the development of market surveys and business
strategies
PNB : produit national brut - $472 million en 1995, ($490 million
en 1992)
PNB - taux de croissance réel : 4.7% (1995 est.)
PNB - par habitant : purchasing power parity - $1,000 (1995 est.)
PNB - composition sectorielle :
agriculture : 14%
industrie : 17%
services : 69% (1992 est.)
Taux d'Inflation : 7.8% en 1995, (11% en 1994)
Labor force : NA
Unemployment rate : NA %
Budget :
recettes : $253.7 million
dépenses : $276 million (FY96/97 est.)
Industries: fish processing, salt mining, garments, ship repair,
food and beverages
Industrial production growth rate: NA%
Electricité - capacité : 17 MW
Electricité - production : 15 million kWh (1991)
Electricité - consommation par habitant : 39 kWh (1991 est.)
Agriculture - productions: bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes,
sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish
Exportations :
montant total : $10 millions 1995 ($6,3 millions en 1994)
commodities : fish, bananas, fuels, basic manufactures
partners : Netherlands, Portugal 50%, Angola, Spain, Singapore,
UK
Importations :
montant total : $211.8 million (f.o.b., 1995 est.)
commodities : foodstuffs, consumer goods, industrial products,
transport equipment, fuels
partners : Portugal 45%, Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Brazil,
France, Cote d'Ivoire
Dette externe : $170 million (1994)
Economic aid:
recipient: ODA, $NA
Currency: 1 Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE) = 100 centavos
Taux de change : 1 FFR = 18 CVE; 1 US$ = 100 CVE (oct 1998)
(historique) US$1 = 92.88 CVE (juin 1997), 84.770 (Dec 1996),
82.591 (1996), 76.853 (1995), 81.891 (1994), 80.427 (1993),
68.018 (1992)
Fiscal year: calendar year
Préfixe International : +238
Postes Téléphoniques : 1,740 (1987 est.)
Réseau Téléphonique :
domestic: interisland microwave radio relay system
international : 2 coaxial submarine cables; HF radiotelephone to
Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat
(Atlantic Ocean)
Stations de Radio : AM 1, FM 6, shortwave 0
Postes de Radio : NA
Television broadcast stations : 1 (1987 est.)
Postes de Télévision : 7,000 (1991 est.)
Internet : www.nsrc.org
Philatélie : timbres postes émis depuis 1877.
| Transports |
Compagnie Aérienne : Cabo
Verde Airlines; Horaires
Chemins de Fer : 0 km
Routes : total : 1,100 km; paved: 858 km; unpaved: 242 km (1995
est.)
Ports : Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal
Merchant marine :
total: 3 (1,000 GRT or over) totaling 4,032 GRT/5,966 DWT
ships by type : cargo 2, chemical tanker 1 (1996 est.)
Aéroports de plus de 3,047 m : Sal
Aéroports de 914 à 1,523 m : Sao Antao, Sao Vicente, Sao
Nicolau, Boavista, Maio, Sao Tiago, Fogo, Brava (fermé)
The principal airlines which fly to Ilha do Sal, the
international airport of Cape Verde are Air Portugal and South
African Airways and other regional airlines
| Défense |
Military branches: People's
Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARP; includes Army and Navy),
Security Service
Military manpower - availability :
males age 15-49: 78,622 (1997 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service:
males: 44,870 (1997 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $3.4 million (1994)
Military expenditures - percent of GDP: NA%
| Histoire |
Le Cap Vert a été colonisé par les portugais au 15ème siècle et administré avec la Guinée Portugaise depuis 1879. Il est devenu une province d'outre-mer du Portugal en 1951 et devint indépendant en 1975.
| Divers |
Revendications - international : aucune
Illicit drugs: increasingly used as a transshipment point for illicit drugs moving from Latin America and Africa destined for Western Europe
| Liens |
Microsoft Expedia Maps
Sito Italiano de Cabo Verde
Português Cabo Verde Reference Page
Excite City Net : Cape Verde
Hotels and Travels in Cape Verde
Africa Hoje Anuario
Human Rights in Cape Verde
Fogo Volcano
Music
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Instituto de Apoio ao Emigrante
Lycos
World Factbook
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