GDP Official Exchange Rate (OER is more precise at gauging a countries economic power)
(Estimated 2011): $1.9 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (OER) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): (US$) or (GBP)
GDP Purchasing Power Parity (PPP is good for gauging living conditions and use of resources but not as accurate as OER. This data has been calculated based on the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States)
(Estimated 2011): $2.04 billion (US$) or (GBP)
GDP (PPP) Per Capita (per member of the population estimated 2011): $4,000 (US$) or (GBP)
Capital: Praia
Population (Estimated July 2012): 523,568
Area: 4,033 km2 or 1,557 mi2
Currency: Escudo (C.V.Esc.)
Official Language: Portuguese
Political Information: Parliamentary Republic
Official Religion: No Official Religion
(But mainly Roman Catholic and Protestant)
Highest Mountain: Mt. Fogo (a volcano) at 2,829m or 9,281ft
Largest River:
Time Zone (GMT/UTC): -1:00
Wildlife:
Counties/Provinces/States: 17 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Porto Novo, Praia, Ribeira Brava, Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina do Fogo, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Lourenco dos Orgaos, Sao Miguel, Sao Salvador do Mundo, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau
Leaders: President Jorge Carlos Fronseca and José Maria Neves as Prime Minister
Sources: CIA World Fact Book, Encyclopaedia Britannica,
