Head of state: Pedro Pirès (President)
Head of government: José Maria Nevès (prime minister) 
Type of state: Republic
Land area: 4,033 km2
Capital: Praia
Population: 0.5 billion 
Religions: Christianity and indigenous beliefs
Language: Portuguese (official language), countless regional and local vernaculars and dialects
Currency: Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 2010: USD 1.57 billion 
Change over previous year: +28.2%
Per capita GDP 2010: USD 3,156
Swiss colony 2010: 24 people
Swiss exports 2010: CHF 1.53 million
Change over previous year: +251.5%
Swiss imports 2010: CHF 0.2 million
Change over previous year: +345.2%