EFL Jobs in Cape Verde
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Cape Verde has meant that there are a number of EFL positions in Cape Verde and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an EFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of EFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Cape Verde
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Country Information - Cape Verde |
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Republic of Cape Verde National name: República de Cabo Verde President: Pedro Pires (2001) Prime Minister: José Maria Neves (2001) Area: 1,557 sq mi (4,033 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 418,224 (growth rate: 0.7%); birth rate: 25.3/1000; infant mortality rate: 47.8/1000; life expectancy: 70.5; density per sq mi: 269 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Praia, 99,400 Other large city: Mindelo, 66,100 Monetary unit: Cape Verdean escudo Languages: Portuguese, Criuolo Ethnicity/race: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1% Religion: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant (mostly Church of the Nazarene) Literacy rate: 77% (2003 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2002 est.): $600 million; per capita $1,400. Real growth rate: 5%. Inflation: 1.5%. Unemployment: 21% (2000 est.). Arable land: 10%. Agriculture: bananas, corn, beans, sweet potatoes, sugarcane, coffee, peanuts; fish. Labor force: n.a. Industries: food and beverages, fish processing, shoes and garments, salt mining, ship repair. Natural resources: salt, basalt rock, limestone, kaolin, fish. Exports: $50.68 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): fuel, shoes, garments, fish, hides. Imports: $315.5 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): foodstuffs, industrial products, transport equipment, fuels. Major trading partners: Portugal, UK, France, U.S., Netherlands, Germany. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 60,935 (2002); mobile cellular: 28,119 (2002). 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 Service Providers (ISPs): 1 (2002). Internet users: 12,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 0 km. Highways: total: 1,100 km; paved: 858 km; unpaved: 242 km (1999 est.). Waterways: none. Ports and harbors: Mindelo, Praia, Tarrafal. Airports: 9; note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2002). International disputes: none.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
EFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.