REPUBLIC OF CAPE VERDE
EDUCATION & EMPLOYMENT
Education
Mandatory between the ages of 6 and 14 years and free for children ages 6 to 12
Employment Majority
Mostly agruculture
INDUSTRY & TRADE
Main Exports
Fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides
Main Imports
Foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels
Main Industries
Food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
CULTURE
Languages
Portoguese
Population
570 000 (2010 estimate)
Religion
Mostly Roman Catholic
GEOGRAPHICS & CLIMATE
Capital
Praia
Climate
Pleasantly tropical with year round average temperatures between 26° and 30° C
Neighbouring Countries
An island off the coast of Western Africa
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