general assessment:
effective system, being improved domestic: interisland microwave radio relay system with both
analog and digital exchanges; work is in progress on a submarine
fiber-optic cable system which is scheduled for completion in 2003 international: country code - 238; 2 coaxial submarine cables;
HF radiotelephone to Senegal and Guinea-Bissau; satellite earth
station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio
broadcast stations:
AM 0, FM 15 (and 17
repeaters), shortwave 0 (2002)
Radios:
100,000 (2002 est.)
Television
broadcast stations:
1 (and 7 repeaters)
(2002)
Televisions:
15,000 (2002 est.)
Internet
country code:
.cv
Internet
hosts:
118 (2004)
Internet
Service Providers (ISPs):
1 (2002)
Internet
users:
20,400 (2003)
Transportation
Cape Verde
Highways:
total:
1,100 km paved: 858 km unpaved: 242 km (1999 est.)
Ports and
harbors:
Mindelo, Praia,
Tarrafal
Merchant
marine:
total:
4 ships (1,000 GRT or over) 5,395 GRT/6,614 DWT foreign-owned: United Kingdom 1 (2003 est.) by type: cargo 2, chemical tanker 1, passenger/cargo 1
Airports:
7 note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2003 est.)
Airports -
with paved runways:
total:
6 over 3,047 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 5 (2003 est.)