Cape Verde
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| Cape_Verde | |
 Flag of Cape_Verde | |
| Population (In Millions) | 0.50 |
| Human Development Index | 133/169 |
| Gross Domestic Product (In USD Billions - World Bank) | 1.65 |
| Global Peace Index | - /153 |
| Happy Planet Index | - /143 |
| Social Institutions and Gender Index | - /102 |
| Environmental Performance Index | - /163 |
| Child Mortality Rate | 29.2 |
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Geography
Cape Verde is situated in Western Africa, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean and on the west of Senegal. Land in Cape Verde is steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic. Cape Verdean land covers an area of 4 033 km².[1]Cape Verde had a population of 495,999 in 2010, according to the World Bank Database [2].
Quality of Life
UNDP Human Development Report Trends - 2010
According to the UNDP's 2011 International Human Rights Indicators, Cape Verde's HDI is 0.568, which gives the country a rank of 133 out of 187 countries with comparable data. The HDI of Sub-Saharan Africa as a region increased from 0.365 in 1980 to 0.463 today, placing Cape Verde above the regional average[3]. he HDI trends tell an important story both at the national and regional level and highlight the very large gaps in well-being and life chances that continue to divide our interconnected world
Cape Verde's HDI breaks down as follow:
- Health: 0.854
- Education: 0.425
- Income: 0.505
Jobs and Earnings
Civic Engagement and Governance
Official Statistics
Happiness in Cape Verde
References
- ↑ Global Server. Cape Verde. http://www.globserver.com/en/cape-verde
- ↑ World Bank Database. Cape Verde. 2010. http://data.worldbank.org/country/cape-verde
- ↑ UNDP.International Human Development Indicators.Cape Verde. 2011.http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/profiles/CPV.html
