Represented by: Chamber of Commerce of Barlavento (Cape Verde)

Head of State/Government : HE Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Governance : Unitary Semi-Presidential Republic
Capital : Praia
Land Area : 4,033 km2 or 1,557 sq mi
Population : 2013 estimate 512,096
Independence : 5 July, 1975
Official Language : Portuguese
Currency : Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)