About Cape Verde

official name: Republic of Cape Verde
capital: Praia
head of state: President Pedro Pires
government type: republic
population: 426,998 (July 2008 est.)
independence: from Portugal in 1975
languages: Portuguese, Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
religion: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
currency: Cape Verdean escudo

Communication

mainline telephones:  71,600 (2006)
cellular telephones: 148,000 (2007)
Internet hosts: 20 (2008)
Internet users: 37,000 (2007)

Legal Status of Homosexuality

There is no specific law against homosexuality