Factbook
Histoire de Cap-Vert — Chronologie
Dates clés de l'histoire de Cap-Vert, d'après le Factbook Magna et l'Encyclopédie universelle.
1975After gaining independence in 1975, a one-party system was established and maintained until multi-party elections were held in 1990.
1975Independence: 5 July 1975 (from Portugal).
1998Cabo Verde continues to sustain one of Africa's most stable democratic governments and relatively stable economies, maintaining a currency pegged first to the Portuguese escudo and then to the euro since 1998.
2018Major urban areas: 168,000 PRAIA (capital) (2018) stable, middle-income, developing island economy; strong GDP growth led by tourism sector recovery; sustained poverty reduction through PEDS II development plan; high reliance on foreign remittances and aid to finance external debt Inflation: 1% (2024 est.).
2021Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a Portuguese-based creole language with two main dialects) Religions: Roman Catholic 72.5%, Protestant 4% (includes Adventist 1.9%, Nazarene 1.8%, Assembly of God 0.2%, God is Love 0.1%), Christian Rationalism 1.7%, Muslim 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Church of Jesus Christ 1%, other Christian 1.3%, other 1.2%, none 15.6%, no response 0.4% (2021 e Urban population: 68% of total population (2023).
2023Generation mix — fossil fuels: 71.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 14.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 14.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) Energy use: 19.999 million Btu/person (2023 est.).
2023Industries: food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair Agriculture: sugarcane, tomatoes, coconuts, pulses, goat milk, milk, vegetables, bananas, cabbages, onions (2023) Electricity access: 97.1% (2022 est.).
2024Military spending: 0.6% of GDP (2024 est.).
