| Capital: | Cap Verde |
| Surface area: | 4'036 km2 |
| By comparison: | Switzerland: about 40'000 km2 |
| Population: | 458'000 (114 inhabit. per km2) |
| Annual population growth rate: | 1.4% |
| Languages: | Portuguese |
| Religion: | 94% Catholic, 1% Protestant |
| Currency: | Cap Verde-Escudo |
| GNP per inhabitant and year: | 1'250 US-$ |