Cape Verde - Language, Newspapers, Miscellaneous topics, External links

Official name Republic of Cape Verde, Port República de Cabo Verde

Local name Cabo Verde Timezone GMT -1 Area 4033 km²/1557 sq mi population total (2002e) 453 000 Status Island group Date of independence 1975 Capital Praia (on Sao Tiago Island) Languages Portuguese (official), Crioulo (Portuguese-based creole) Ethnic groups Creole (mulatto) (60%), African (28%), European (2%) Religion Roman Catholic (80%), others (20%) Physical features Island group in the Atlantic Ocean off W Coast of Africa, c.500 km/310 mi W of Dakar, Senegal; Barlavento (windward) group in N, Sotavento (leeward) group in S; mostly mountainous islands of volcanic origin; highest peak, Pico do Cano, 2829 m/9281 ft; active volcano on Fogo I; fine sandy beaches on most islands. Climate Arid climate; located at N limit of tropical rain belt; low and unreliable rainfall (Aug–Sep); small temperature range throughout year; average annual temperature 23°C; average annual rainfall 250 mm/10 in. Currency 1 Escudo (CVE) = 100 centavos Economy Suffering because of drought; substantial emigration in early 1970s; c.70% of workforce are farmers occupying irrigated inland valleys; increase in fishing since 1975. GDP (2002e) $600 mn, per capita $1400 Human Development Index (2002) 0·715 History Colonized by Portuguese in 15th-c, also used as a penal colony; administered with Portuguese Guinea until 1879; overseas province of Portugal, 1951; independence, 1975; governed by a President, Council of Ministers, and People's National Assembly; multi-party elections held, 1991.

República de Cabo Verde Republic of Cape Verde
Flag National Emblem
Anthem: Cântico da Liberdade
Capital	Praia 14°55′N 23°31′W
Largest city	Praia
Official language	Portuguese (official) and nine Portuguese Creoles
Government	Republic
- President	Pedro Pires
- Prime Minister	José Maria Neves
Independence	from Portugal
- Water (%)	negligible
Population
- July 2005 estimate	507,000 (165th)
- 2001 census	401,343
- Density	126/km² (79th) 326/sq mi
GDP (PPP)	2005 estimate
- Total	$3.055 billion (158th)
- Per capita	$6,418 (92nd)
HDI  (2003)	0.721 (medium) (105th)
Currency	Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Time zone	CVT (UTC-1)
- Summer (DST)	not observed (UTC-1)
Internet TLD	.cv
Calling code	+238

For the surface feature on Mars, see Cape Verde (Mars).

The Republic of Cape Verde or Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde, pron.

More Cape Verdeans live abroad than in Cape Verde, with significant emigrant Cape Verdean communities in the United States (500,000 Cape Verdians), Portugal (80,000) and Angola (45,000). Authors: Manuel Lopes - Movimento Claridade, Almeida Germano, Luís Romano de Madeira Melo, Germano de Almeida, Orlanda Amarilis, Jorge Vera Cruz Barbosa, Pedro Cardoso, Mário José Domingues, Daniel Filipe, Mário Alberto Fonseca de Almeida, Corsino António Fortes, Arnaldo Carlos de Vasconcelos França, António Aurélio Gonçalves, Aguinaldo Brito Fonseca, Ovídio de Sousa Martins , Osvaldo Osório, Dulce Almada Duarte, Manuel Veiga Poems in Portuguese: Cape Verdean Poems, Poesia Cape Verdean Literature Sopinha de Alfabeto Famous tales: Ti Lobo and Chibinho

Music

Música e Cabo-verdianos em Lisboa (Music portal) Composers

Eugénio Tavares, Francisco Xavier da Cruz (B.Leza), Adalberto "Betu" Silva, Carlos Alberto "Kaka" Barbosa, Ano Nobu, Renato Cardoso, Amandio Cabral, Paulino Vieira, Code di Dona, Daniel "Nhelas" Spencer, Orlando Pantera, Daniel Rendall, Luís Rendall, Manuel de Novas , Vasco Martins, Jorge Fernandes Monteiro (Jotamont), Malamba Caçanhé, Frank Cavaquim (Francisco Vicente Gomes)

Genres

Morna, Coladeira, Cola-Sanjon, Batuque, Funaná, Mazurca

Artists

Antoninho Travadinha, Antoni Denti D'Oro, Ana Firmino, Arlinda Santos, Bana, Bulimundo, Bius, Bau, Boss AC, Blick Tchutche, Codé di Dona, Cabo Verde Show, Cesária Évora, Celina Pereira, Cordas do Sol, Dany Silva, Suzanna Lubrano, Daniel Rendall, Dom Clifton aka DECYFA, Eddy Moreno, Frank Mimita, Fantcha, Fernando Quejas, Fortinho, Ildo Lobo, Jorge Humberto, Jacqueline Fortes, Jorge Neto, José Casimiro, João Cirilo, Luís Morais, Leonel Almeida, Livity, Lura, Maria-Alice, Mayra Andrade, Marinho Silva, Maria de Barros, Malaquias, Nancy Vieira, Nácia Gomi, Os Tubarões, Orlando Pantera, Paulino Vieira, Raiss di Funaná, Gé Mendes, Tcheka, Teofilo Chantre, Titina, Tututa, Tulipa Negra, Tito Paris, Tó Cruz, Sara Tavares, Simentera, Splash, Gil Semedo, Grace Évora, Gilyto, Voz de Cabo Verde, Voz d'África, Voginha, Xema Lopi, Zeca Nha Reinalda, Zézé Nha Reinalda, Kiki Lima

Language

Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese, and the language of instruction in official schools.

Newspapers

A Semana (Praia, since 1991) Espresso das Ilhas Jornal O Cidadao (São Vicente) Jornal Horizonte (Praia, since 1988) Terra Nova (S.Vicente, 1975-) Artiletra (S.Vicente, 1991-)

Online

A Semana Infopress O Cidadao Paralelo 14 Visão News O Liberal Espresso da Ilhas VozDiPovo-Online

Miscellaneous topics

Communications in Cape Verde Community of Portuguese Language Countries Foreign relations of Cape Verde Military of Cape Verde Public holidays in Cape Verde Transportation in Cape Verde Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde

External links

Government

República de Cabo Verde official government site (in Portuguese) Assembleia Nacional de Cabo Verde official parliamentary site

Overviews

BBC News - Country Profile: Cape Verde CIA World Factbook - Cape Verde Cabo Verde Chronological References Endemic Bird Areas: Cape Verde Islands

Galleries

Photos from all islands - Open Gallery 2200 photos from islands, people, events, culture

Directories

Open Directory Project - Cape Verde directory category Stanford University - Africa South of the Sahara: Cape Verde directory category The Index on Africa - Cape Verde directory category University of Pennsylvania - African Studies Center: Cape Verde directory category The Constitution of the Republic of Cape Verde v • d • e Latin Union

Angola • Argentina • Bolivia • Brazil • Cape Verde • Chile • Colombia • Côte d'Ivoire • Costa Rica • Cuba • Dominican Republic • Ecuador • France • Guatemala • Guinea-Bissau • Haiti • Honduras • Italy • Mexico • Moldova • Monaco • Mozambique • Nicaragua • Panama • Paraguay • Peru • Philippines • Portugal • Romania • San Marino • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Spain • Timor Leste • Uruguay • Vatican City • Venezuela

v • d • e Member states of the African Union

Algeria • Angola • Benin • Botswana • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cameroon • Cape Verde • Central African Republic • Chad • Comoros • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Republic of the Congo • Côte d'Ivoire • Djibouti • Egypt • Eritrea • Ethiopia • Equatorial Guinea • Gabon • The Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Kenya • Lesotho • Liberia • Libya • Madagascar • Malawi • Mali • Mauritania • Mauritius • Mozambique • Namibia • Niger • Nigeria • Rwanda • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Seychelles • Sierra Leone • Somalia • South Africa • Sudan • Swaziland • Tanzania • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda • Western Sahara (SADR) • Zambia • Zimbabwe

v • d • e Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Angola • Brazil • Cape Verde • East Timor • Guinea-Bissau • Mozambique • Portugal • São Tomé and Príncipe v • d • e Countries of Africa

Sovereign states: Algeria • Angola • Benin • Botswana • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cameroon • Cape Verde • Central African Republic • Chad • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Republic of the Congo • Comoros • Côte d'Ivoire • Djibouti • Egypt • Equatorial Guinea • Eritrea • Ethiopia • France • Gabon • The Gambia • Ghana • Guinea-Bissau • Guinea • Kenya • Lesotho • Liberia • Libya • Madagascar • Malawi • Mali • Mauritania • Mauritius • Morocco • Mozambique • Namibia • Niger • Nigeria • Portugal • Rwanda • Senegal • Seychelles • Sierra Leone • Somalia • South Africa • Spain • Sudan • Swaziland • São Tomé and Príncipe • Tanzania • Togo • Tunisia • Uganda • Yemen • Zambia • Zimbabwe

Dependencies: British Indian Ocean Territory (UK) • French Southern Territories (France)  • Mayotte (France)  • Réunion (France)  • Saint Helena (UK)

 Mostly in Europe. 

v • d • e Francophonie Members: Belgium • Benin • Bulgaria • Burkina Faso • Burundi • Cambodia • Cameroon • Canada • New Brunswick • Quebec • Ontario • Cape Verde • Central African Republic • Chad • Comoros • Côte d'Ivoire • Cyprus • Democratic Republic of the Congo • Djibouti • Dominica • Egypt • Equatorial Guinea • France • French Guiana • Gabon • Ghana • Guadeloupe • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Haiti • Laos • Lebanon • Madagascar • Mali • Martinique • Mauritania • Mauritius • Morocco • Niger • Republic of the Congo • Romania • Rwanda • Saint Lucia • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Seychelles • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon • Switzerland • Togo • Tunisia • Ukraine • Vanuatu • Vietnam

Observers: Armenia • Austria • Croatia • Czech Republic • Georgia • Hungary • Lithuania • Mozambique • Poland • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia • Ukraine

v • d • e Countries on the North Atlantic Ocean

Eurasia-Africa: Benin • Cameroon • Cape Verde • Côte d'Ivoire • Equatorial Guinea • France • Gabon • Gambia • Ghana • Gibraltar • Guernsey • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Ireland • Isle of Man • Jersey • Liberia • Mauritania • Morocco • Nigeria • Portugal • São Tomé and Príncipe • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Spain • Togo • United Kingdom • Western Sahara

Americas: Aruba • Bahamas • Belize • Bermuda • Brazil • Colombia • Canada • Cayman Islands • Costa Rica • Cuba • France (French Guiana • Saint-Pierre and Miquelon) • Guyana • Haiti • Honduras • Mexico • Montserrat • Netherlands Antilles • Nicaragua • Panama • Saint Kitts and Nevis • Suriname • Trinidad and Tobago • Turks and Caicos Islands • United States • Venezuela

North-west approaches: Greenland • Iceland