five unequal horizontal bands; the top-most band of blue - equal to one half the width of the flag - is followed by three bands of white, red, and white, each equal to 1/12 of the width, and a bottom stripe of blue equal to one quarter of the flag width;
About the Cape Verdean flag
About Cape Verde
Capital
Praia
Area (sq. km)
Coastline
965 km
GDP
$3.129 billion
Currency
Cape Verdean escudo
Unemployment
21.0%
coordinates: 16 00 N, 24 00 W
Some statistics on Cape Verde
Nationality
Cape Verdean
Population
423,613
GDP per Capita
$35,700
Median Age
20.2
Life Expectancy
71.02
Languages
Portuguese, Crioulo
Terrain
steep, rugged, rocky, volcanic
Climate
temperate; warm, dry summer; precipitation meager and very erratic
Resources
salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish, clay, gypsum
