Cabo Verde

  • Basic Information
    Head of State/Government H.E. José Maria Neves
    Governance Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
    Capital Praia
    Land area 4,033 km2 or 1,557 sq mi
    Population 2010 estimate 491,895
    Independence 5 July 1975
    Official language Portuguese
    Major spoken languages Creole
    Life expectancy 72,98 years {2019)
    GDP per capita (PPP) -
    Annual Growth Rate 5,6% (2020)
    Currency Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
    Human Development Index 0,665 {2019)
    Time zone CVT (UTC-1)
    Related Links http://www.governo.cv/index.php/ -Trade Liberalisation Schem
  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Affairs
    Name of Ministry Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration
    Name of Minister HE. Rui Alberto de Figueiredo SOARES
    Address Achada Sto. Antonio, C.P 60, Praia, Cabo Verde
    Phones + 238 260 78 55/ + 238 5161085
    Fax -
    Emails barbara.lima@mnec.gov.cv (Office Manager)
    Website -
  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Foreign Affairs
    Name of Ministry Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation and Regional Integration
    Name of Minister HE. Rui Alberto de Figueiredo SOARES
    Address Achada Sto. Antonio, C.P 60, Praia, Cabo Verde
    Phones -
    Fax -
    Emails -
    Website -
  • ECOWAS National Office
    Name of Head of Office Dr. Isa Morais Rodrigues
    Address Achada Sto. Antonio, C.P 60, Praia, Cabo Verde
    Phones +238 238 260 78 37/ +238 957 68 57
    Fax -
    Emails morais.isa@mnec.gov.cv
    Website -
  • Permanent Representatives to ECOWAS
    Name of Permanent Representative HE. Belarmino Monteiro Silva
    Address 28 Osara Close, Maitama, Abuja, Nigeria
    Phones 08144368284
    Fax -
    Emails embcapeverde.abuja@mnec.gov.cv
  • Resident reprenstatives of ECOWAS in Cabo Verde

    Amb. Dr. Samuel Odartey LAMPTEY

    Resident Representative in Cabo Verde
    Resident Representative in Cabo Verde
    Name Amb. Dr. Samuel Odartey LAMPTEY
    Address Achada Sto. António, ECREEE Building, 2nd Fl. C.P 288, Praia - 7600, Cabo Verde
    Email slamptey@ecowas.int

    Office Manager of The Resident Representative in Cabo Verde
    Name Ms. Sandra Gomes
    Address Achada Sto. António, ECREEE Building, 2nd Fl. C.P 288, Praia - 7600, Cabo Verde
    Email SGomes@ecreee.org

H.E. José Maria Neves
Head of State - Cabo Verde

Population

500 thousand

2010 estimate
Capital

Praia

Official Language

Portuguese

Member States