President Jose Maria Pereira NEVES (since 9 November 2021)
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Jose Ulisses CORREIA e SILVA (since 22 April 2016)
Judiciary:
Supreme Court of Justice (consists of the chief justice and at least 7 judges and organized into civil, criminal, and administrative sections)
Administrative Divisions:
22 municipalities (concelhos, singular - concelho); Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Mosteiros, Paul, Porto Novo, Praia, Ribeira Brava, Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Sal, Santa Catarina, Santa Catarina do Fogo, Santa Cruz, Sao Domingos, Sao Filipe, Sao Lourenco dos Orgaos, Sao Miguel, Sao Salvador do Mundo, Sao Vicente, Tarrafal, Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau
Major Political Parties
Not specified
International Relations
Global position and alliances
UN Member:
Yes
EU Member:
No
Diplomatic Presence:
3415 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20007
Major Alliances and Organizations
AU
Economic Sectors & Trade
Detailed economic breakdown
Major Economic Sectors
Agriculture
4.6% (2023 est.)
Industry
10.6% (2023 est.)
Services
70% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
Trade Volume
Exports:
$971.679 million
Imports:
$1.428 billion
Major Trading Partners
Spain 46
Portugal 9
Togo 7
Italy 7
India 6
Economic Outlook
Cabo Verde has a 5.48% GDP growth rate with 3.72% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.