Cape Verde People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 318,000 (July 1986), average annual growth rate 1.9%

Nationality: noun—Cape Verdean(s); adjective—Cape Verdean

Ethnic divisions: about 71% Creole (mulatto), 28% African, 1% European

Religion: Catholicism fused with local superstitions

Language: Portuguese and Crioulo, a blend of Portuguese and West African words

Infant mortality rate: 60/1,000(1983)

Life expectancy: 61

Literacy: 37%

Labor force: bulk of population engaged in subsistence agriculture

NOTE: The information regarding Cape Verde on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Cape Verde 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Cape Verde 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.