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Cape Verde Page |
Welcome to ElectionInfo.com's pages on Cape Verde
Official Name: Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia
Area: 4,030 square kilometres (1,556 square miles)
Major cities (Population)
Praia 62,000 (1990 estimate)
Population: 392,000 (1995 estimate)
Population growth rate: 2.8 per cent (1990-1995 average)
Type of government: Republic
Independence: 5 July 1975 (from Portugal)
Constitution: New constitution came into force 25 September 1992.
Voting Rights: Universal at age 18
Government
Cape Verde gained its independence as a republic in 1975. The president, who is directly elected for a five-year term, is head of state. The prime minister is head of government. The legislature (the National People's Assembly) has 79 directly elected members, and the 1992 constitution provides for six of them to be elected by Cape Verdeans living abroad. Previously, there were only three such representatives. The voting age is 18. There are 14 districts in the country, approximately representing each inhabited island.
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