Economy and resources, Cape Verde

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Currency Cape Verde escudo GDP (US) 631 million (2002 est) Real GDP growth ( change on previous year) 3 (2001) GNI (US) 590 million (2002 est) GNI per capita (PPP) (US) 4,720 (2002 est) Consumer price inflation 2.5 (2003 est) Unemployment 2.5 (2000) Foreign debt (US) 521 million (2001 est) Major trading partners Portugal, USA, the Netherlands, Spain, UK Resources salt, pozzolana (volcanic rock), limestone, basalt, kaolin Industries fish processing, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment, textiles, chemicals, rum Exports footwear and clothing, fish, shellfish and fish products, salt, bananas. Principal market Portugal 89.1 (2000) Imports food and live animals, machinery and electrical equipment, transport equipment, mineral products, metals. Principal source Portugal 52.4 (2000) Arable land 11 (2000 est) Agricultural products maize, beans, potatoes, cassava, coconuts, sugar cane, bananas, coffee, groundnuts; fishing (mainly tuna, lobster, shellfish) More info on: www.tiscali.co.uk

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