Development & Industry
Population: 498,897
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): 6,200
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 13%
Women as % of Parliament: 21%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.9 metric tons
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: Yes
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel (%): 99%
Democracy--CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 4.5
Economy--Big Mac Index: $0.94
Economy--Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -10.2%
Economy--Human Development Index: 0.646
Economy--Technology Index: o.27 rank
Education--Average Years of School for Adults: N/A
Education--Education Spending (as % of GDP): 4.9%
Education--Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 23
Education--Teachers as % of Labor Force: 28%
Health--Expenditure Per Capita: 165
Health--Hospital Beds Per 1000: 0.7
Health--Physicians Per 1000: 0.3
Media--Televisions (total number): 15,000
Media--Per Capita Televisions: .00476
% of GDP as Industry: 18.3%
Total Labor Force: 196,100
% of Labor Force in Industry: 21.9%
Unemployment Rate: 12%
Public Debt % of GDP: 116.2% of GDP
Inflation Rate: 0.3%
Industries: food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
Value of Exports: $192.7 million
Export Commodities: fuel (re-exports), shoes, garments, fish, hides
Export Partners and %: Spain 46.1%, Poland 22.4%, Portugal 11.8%
Value of Imports: $797.8 million
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels
Import Partners and %: Algeria 72.5%, Portugal 10%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 97.58 CVE
Electricity Production: 307 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 285.5 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 76.5% of total installed
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0% of total installed
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 0% of total installed
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 23.5% of total installed
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 0 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 58,500
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 613,400
# of Internet Hosts: 38
# of Internet Users: 213,900
# of Airports (total): 9
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 9
# of km of Roadways (total): 1,350 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 932 km
# km of Waterways: 13
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Porto Grande
GNI PPP Per Capita (US$): 6,200
Women as % of Nonfarm Wage Earners: 13%
Women as % of Parliament: 21%
CO2 Emissions Per Capita (metric tons): 0.9 metric tons
Death Due to Non-Communicable Diseases: Yes
Births Attended by Skill Health Personnel (%): 99%
Democracy--CPIA Gender Equality Rating: 4.5
Economy--Big Mac Index: $0.94
Economy--Cash Surplus/Deficit (% of GDP): -10.2%
Economy--Human Development Index: 0.646
Economy--Technology Index: o.27 rank
Education--Average Years of School for Adults: N/A
Education--Education Spending (as % of GDP): 4.9%
Education--Pupil-Teacher Ratio (elementary): 23
Education--Teachers as % of Labor Force: 28%
Health--Expenditure Per Capita: 165
Health--Hospital Beds Per 1000: 0.7
Health--Physicians Per 1000: 0.3
Media--Televisions (total number): 15,000
Media--Per Capita Televisions: .00476
% of GDP as Industry: 18.3%
Total Labor Force: 196,100
% of Labor Force in Industry: 21.9%
Unemployment Rate: 12%
Public Debt % of GDP: 116.2% of GDP
Inflation Rate: 0.3%
Industries: food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair
Value of Exports: $192.7 million
Export Commodities: fuel (re-exports), shoes, garments, fish, hides
Export Partners and %: Spain 46.1%, Poland 22.4%, Portugal 11.8%
Value of Imports: $797.8 million
Import Commodities: foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels
Import Partners and %: Algeria 72.5%, Portugal 10%
Currency Exchange Rate to $1.00: 97.58 CVE
Electricity Production: 307 million kWh
Electricity Consumption: 285.5 million kWh
Electricity from Fossil Fuels: 76.5% of total installed
Electricity from Nuclear Fuels: 0% of total installed
Electricity from Hydroelectric Plants: 0% of total installed
Electricity from Renewable Sources: 23.5% of total installed
Refined Oil Production: 0 bbl/day
Refined Oil Consumption: 0 bbl/day
Natural Gas Production: 0 cu m
Natural Gas Consumption: 0 cu m
# of Land/Main Line Telephones: 58,500
# of Cellular/Mobile Telephones: 613,400
# of Internet Hosts: 38
# of Internet Users: 213,900
# of Airports (total): 9
# of Airports with Paved Runways: 9
# of km of Roadways (total): 1,350 km
# of km of Roadways Paved: 932 km
# km of Waterways: 13
Location of Main Ports & Terminals: Porto Grande