Although the official language is Portuguese, most Cape Verdeans speak a Creole dialect--Crioulo[?]--which consists of archaic Portuguese modified through contact with African and other European languages. Cape Verde has a rich tradition of Crioulo literature and music.
Population: 401,343 (July 2000 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years:
44% (male 88,202; female 86,630)
15-64 years:
50% (male 95,079; female 105,928)
65 years and over:
6% (male 10,043; female 15,461) (2000 est.)
Population growth rate: 0.98% (2000 est.)
Birth rate: 29.67 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Death rate: 7.38 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Net migration rate: -12.49 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
Sex ratio:
at birth:
1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years:
1.02 male(s)/female
15-64 years:
0.9 male(s)/female
65 years and over:
0.65 male(s)/female
total population:
0.93 male(s)/female (2000 est.)
Infant mortality rate: 54.58 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population:
68.91 years
male:
65.63 years
female:
72.29 years (2000 est.)
Total fertility rate: 4.19 children born/woman (2000 est.)
Nationality:
noun:
Cape Verdean(s)
adjective:
Cape Verdean
Ethnic groups: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1%
Religions: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs); Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene)
Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo[?] (a blend of Portuguese and West African words)
Literacy:
definition:
age 15 and over can read and write
total population:
71.6%
male:
81.4%
female:
63.8% (1995 est.)
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