Publication date: 2011
Author: ECREEE
Description: Cape Verde has very limited natural resources and suffers from poor rainfall and limited fresh water. Only 4 of the 10 main islands (Santiago, Santo Antão, Fogo, and Brava) can support agricultural production, and over 90% of all food consumed in Cape Verde is imported while most of the water used in the country comes from desalination plants on the islands. Mineral resources include salt and pozzolana (a volcanic rock used in cement production).
