Cabo Verde
Republic of Cabo Verde
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
600K
GDP
$2.4B
Capital
Praia
Government
Unitary semi-presidential re...
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
7.7 / 10
UN voting record
How Cabo Verde votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
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Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Cabo Verde pursues an open, multilateral foreign policy, maintaining strong ties with Portugal, the EU, the United States, and Lusophone nations through the Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP). It is a member of ECOWAS and the African Union but its island geography gives it a distinct profile.
Praia has positioned itself as a mid-Atlantic hub for connectivity between Africa, Europe, and the Americas. It advocates strongly for the blue economy, climate resilience, and the special needs of small island developing states.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Cabo Verde, be the champion of small island developing states. Push climate change and rising sea levels as existential threats. Advocate for the blue economy, sustainable fisheries, and ocean conservation -- these are your signature issues.
Ally with other SIDS (Pacific Islands, Caribbean states) and the Lusophone bloc (Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, East Timor). In the African Group, highlight Cabo Verde's democratic credentials and good governance record. You are small but well-respected -- use moral authority rather than economic or military weight to influence debates.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$2.4B
GDP per capita
$4,000
Currency
Cape Verdean Escudo (CVE)
HDI
0.66
Top trading partners
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