Africare-assisted countries since 1970
Africare specializes in Africa. We address a wide range of core problems faced by the African people. And we've worked in 36 countries, in all the major regions of the continent.
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Cape Verde (Map courtesy of The World Factbook)
Cape Verde
REGION: West Africa
CAPITAL CITY: Praia
POPULATION: 495,000
LAND AREA: The size of Rhode Island
Cape Verde is an island nation — made up of 10 islands and five islets — off the coast of continental West Africa. The country has experienced significant droughts since the 1960s and continues to face other development challenges similar to those of its neighbors. Despite those hardships, Cape Verde is considered to be a stable democracy.
Country Stats
Life expectancy: 71 years (USA: 77.9)
Under-5 child mortality: 35/1,000 live births (USA: 7/1,000)
HIV prevalence, ages 15-49: Not available (USA: [0.4 - 1.0]%)
Physicians per 100,000 people: 49 (USA: 256)
People undernourished: Not available (USA: 0%)
People with access to safe drinking water: 80% (USA: 100%)
Adult literacy: 81.2*% (USA: 99%)
Annual income, one way to look at it (GDP per capita, PPP US$): $5,803 (USA: $41,890)
Annual income, another way to look at it (GDP per capita): $1,940 (USA: $41,890)
People living on less than $1 a day: Not available (USA: 0%)
(HIV prevalence statistics, UNAIDS. All other statistics, 2007/2008 Human Development Report, UNDP: asterisk* means approximate value.)(Updated, Dec. 18, 2007)
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Africare dollar ...
91¢ goes to
program services in Africa
Just 9¢ goes to administration
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