Cape Verde
At a glance
- Official languages
- Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
- Currency
- Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
- Government
- Parliamentary republic
- Legislature
- National Assembly of Cape Verde
- Demonym
- Cabo Verdean
- Time zones
- Cape Verde Time, UTC−01:00
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +238
- Internet TLD
- .cv
- ISO 3166
- CV
- Established
- 1975
- Highest point
- Pico do Fogo (2,829 m (9,281 ft))
- National anthem
- Cântico da Liberdade
Facts via Wikidata.
Economy and developmentUpper middle income
Ranks are among sovereign countries with data; ★ marks a top-5% finish. Sources: World Bank Open Data and Our World in Data (UNDP, UN, V-Dem; CC BY 4.0). Each figure is the most recent year available.
Alliances & Organisations2 full memberships
Full memberDashed border = Candidate / ApplicantItalic = Dialogue / Observer
Leadership History13 leaders · click to expand
José Maria Neves✦ Current
2021–PresentPresident
Francisco Carvalho✦ Current
2026–PresentPrime Minister
Ulisses Correia e Silva
2016–2026Prime Minister
Jorge Carlos Fonseca
2011–2021President
Pedro Pires
2001–2011President
José Maria Neves
2001–2001President
José Maria Neves
2001–2016Prime Minister
Gualberto do Rosário
2000–2001Prime Minister
Carlos Veiga
1991–2000Prime Minister
Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro
1991–2001President
Aristides Pereira
1975–1991President
Pedro Pires
1975–1975President
Pedro Pires
1975–1991Prime Minister
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| José Maria Neves✦ Current | President | 2021–Present |
| Francisco Carvalho✦ Current | Prime Minister | 2026–Present |
| Ulisses Correia e Silva | Prime Minister | 2016–2026 |
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | President | 2011–2021 |
| Pedro Pires | President | 2001–2011 |
| José Maria Neves | President | 2001–2001 |
| José Maria Neves | Prime Minister | 2001–2016 |
| Gualberto do Rosário | Prime Minister | 2000–2001 |
| Carlos Veiga | Prime Minister | 1991–2000 |
| Antonio Mascarenhas Monteiro | President | 1991–2001 |
| Aristides Pereira | President | 1975–1991 |
| Pedro Pires | President | 1975–1975 |
| Pedro Pires | Prime Minister | 1975–1991 |
Power over timeThe Power Atlas →
The powerline is the headline share of world power, running from the state’s first ranked year (benchmark estimates with wide error bars before 1816). Latent power is material mass a state could mobilise (population, manpower, heavy industry). Recognised power is what the system actually treats it as (military spending, productive economy, reach, and status such as a Security Council seat or nuclear arsenal). When latent runs above recognised, a power is rising or under-rated; when recognised runs higher, it is punching above its weight or coasting on prestige. Material sub-indices run 1816 through 2016.
National Teams
Cape Verde on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
Islands
9 entries listed under Cape Verde. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
Cape Verde metro footprint
1 metroPolygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
1 tracked metro
| Rank | Metro | State | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2154 | Praia (CV)★ Capital▲ Largest | Santiago | 269K | 0.3 | Local Metro |