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	Cape Verde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Cape Verde was uninhabited when the Portuguese arrived in 1456, and the islands were thus made part of the Portuguese empire.
		In Cape Verde itself the PAICV (affiliated with the PAIGC) governed until elections were held in 1991 that resulted in a change of government.
		Cape Verde has a large cooperation with Portugal in every level of the economy, leading it to make its currency fixed, through the Portuguese escudo, to the Euro since 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cape_Verde (1122 words)

	Travel in Praia - Cape Verde - Africa - Culture - WorldTravelGate.net®-
		The culture of the Cape Verdian people reflects a symbiosis of five centuries of both European and African influences; this interlinkage is to be found in the various expressions of popular culture.
		Cultural traits of much interest are present in the everyday life of the population, in the manufacture of items of everyday use, and in customs associated with survival and leisure activities.
		Music is an essential cultural expression of the life of Cape Verdian communities, an integral part of family and social celebrations, and of the popular festivals held in each island, in tribute to the patron saints, such as Sao JSm, with drums beat to exhaustion to mark the festival of the solstice (June 24).
	www.africatravelling.net /cape_verde/praia/praia_culture.htm (556 words)

	Portuguese language article - Portuguese language disputed talk page Romance language Portugal Brazil Angola Spain - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		The Barbarians (mainly Suevi and Visigoths) largely absorbed the Roman culture and language of the peninsula; however, since the Roman schools and administration were closed and Europe entered in the Dark Ages, the Latin Vulgar language was left free to evolve on its own and the uniformity of the Peninsula was soon disrupted.
		Portuguese Creoles are the mother tongue of Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau's population.
		In Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau, the most widely spoken languages are Portuguese creoles known as Crioulos, and the informal use of the Portuguese language seems to decrease.
	www.what-means.com /encyclopedia/Portuguese_language (5494 words)

	USCCB - (MRS) - The Archipelago of Cape Verde
		Cape Verdeans can be divided into three ethnic groups: White descendants of European settlers, Black descendants of former slaves, and Mestizoes, the majority of the population.
		Cape Verde has a population of 400,000 within her frontier and approximately 400,000 outside of it.
		In Cape Verde, the poor, who are the majority of the population, are dependent upon assistance from the Catholic Church.
	www.nccbuscc.org /mrs/pcmr/ethnicities/capeverde.shtml (1306 words)

	wiki/Culture of Cape Verde Definition / wiki/Culture of Cape Verde Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cape VerdeCape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde) is a republic located on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa.
		Cape Verde is an island archipelago that was uninhabited until the PortugueseThe Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa), or Portugal, is a democratic republic located on the west and southwest parts of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
		The word is also used to describe a cultural complex of behaviours that the bereaved participate in, or are expected to participate in.
	www.elresearch.com /wiki/Culture_of_Cape_Verde (2230 words)

	Cape Verde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cape Verde (Portuguese: Cabo Verde) is a republic located on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean, off the western coast of Africa.
		More Cape Verdians live abroad than in Cape Verde, with significant emigrant Cape Verdian communities in the United States (264,900 Cape Verdians), Portugal (80,000) and Angola (45,000).
		It is well known for its diverse forms of music (such as Morna, Capeverdian Fado) and dance (such as, mixed Portuguese and African dance), that are reflective of the diverse origins of Cape Verde's residents.
	www.lighthousepoint.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Cape_Verde (1151 words)

	Cape Verde
		Language and Education: Although Crioulo is the national language of Cape Verde and is spoken by the majority of society, it is not officially used in educational settings.
		Many Cape Verdeans came to the U.S. to work and save money for 10 or more years before eventually moving back to Cape Verde and providing a better life for their family in their home country.
		Some Cape Verdeans speak Crioulo in many aspects of their lives (school, work, with family, friends, and so on). It is used in schools primarily in Crioulo/English bilingual classes and informally in mainstream classes and common areas to communicate with peers.
	www2.bc.edu /~brisk/capeverde.htm (1769 words)

	Cape Verde biography .ms (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cape Verde has a large cooperation with Portugal in every level of the economy, leading it to make its currency fixed to the Euro and a growing economy.
		Most inhabitants of Cape Verde are descendants of the Portuguese who ruled the nation, and African slaves who were often transported from there.
		Cape Verde consists of 10 islands, each of the 9 inhabited islands has its own Creole.
	cape-verde.biography.ms (739 words)

	Cape Verde (09/05)
		Cape Verde maintains an embassy in the United States at 3415 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20007 (tel.
		Cape Verde assigned one of its first ambassadors to the United States, and a resident U.S. ambassador was posted to Cape Verde in 1983.
		Cape Verde also is eligible for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and has signed an Open Skies agreement to facilitate air travel safety and expansion.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2835.htm (2625 words)

	Cape Verde History and Culture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Until the early l960s, the packets were the vital link between Cape Verdean and the New England communities, carrying passengers back and forth, and most importantly the barrels of food and clothes back to the families in the islands.
		Cape Verdeans worked in Cape Cod's cranberry bogs, as well as on the waterfronts and in the textile mills.
		The door on Cape Verdean immigration, closed by the Johnson Immigration Laws of 1922 and l924, reopened in l968, beginning the second major wave of Cape Verdean immigration in the 20th century.
	www.spiamedia.com /cape_verde.html (496 words)

	CAPE VERDE
		The culture of Cape Verde is a mix of Portuguese, African and other European cultures who have visited the string of islands over the last five centuries; this mix is expressed in the everyday life and the cultural items of the people.
		The climate in Cape Verde is mild to tropical dry, with two seasons: the dry season, between November and July and the humid season (rainy season) from August to October.
		Cape Verde annually runs a high trade deficit, financed by foreign aid and remittances from emigrants; remittances constitute a supplement to GDP of more than 20%.
	www.nlgsolutions.com /packages/show_country.asp?countryid=CV (1260 words)

	The People, Geography, and Culture of the Cape Verde Islands - Portuguese Genealogy and Heritage
		The Cape Verde Islands are officially known as Republica de Cabo Verde.
		Portuguese cultural influences have mingled with the African in Cape Verde.
		Some dishes from Cape Verde are: Pastel com Diablo Dentro--A deep fried dish consisting of tuna, onion, and tomatoes wrapped in a pastry made of potatoes and corn flour; Coldo de Peixe--a fish stew; and Bananas Enroladas--deep friend banana pastry.
	www.islandroutes.com /portuguese/capeverdepgc.shtml (383 words)

	On Spring Break, Students Serve Cape Verde's Poor
		Cape Verdean Student Association president Paulo Abu-Raya '96, who led the trip to his native island of St. Vincent, said the association's main objective is to promote diversity on campus and educate people about Cape Verde culture.
		While many Cape Verdean Student Association members are of Cape Verdean descent, only a handful have lived in or even visited the country, according to Sherwood, which made the experience all the more meaningful.
		All the students, with or without ties to Cape Verde, were enthusiastic about making the trip and getting a sense of daily life in a Third World country.
	www.bc.edu /bc_org/rvp/pubaf/chronicle/v4/M14/Capeverde/Capeverde.html (675 words)

	Peace Corps Online \| November 1, 2003 - Dayton Daily News: Problems arise when volunteers get caught up in Cape Verde ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		Cape Verde's own statistics show that the rates of crimes against persons and against property more than doubled from 1984 to 1998, the last year statistics were available.
		During an interview in Cape Verde last summer, the prosecutor said the volunteer, who graduated from college in Pennsylvania shortly before joining the Peace Corps, was raped, and he was appealing the decision.
		In all four reported rapes in Cape Verde since 1990 and in five other sexual assaults, the attacker was identified as a former or current boyfriend or "friend/acquaintance," the Daily News analysis found.
	peacecorpsonline.org /messages/messages/2629/2017305.html (4822 words)

	Cape Verde - Visiting Card
		Since the origin of their history, the Cape Verdeans have been a largely mestizo: 80 per cent of the population is mestizo, 17 per cent fl and 3 per cent white.
		The literacy rate in Cape Verde is about 70 percent, and the demand for primary and secondary education is 85 percent and 48 percent, respectively.
		One of Cape Verde's main riches is the sea, due to its very abundant maritime fauna, the underwater platforms and the purity and temperature of the water that varies between 21° to 25°.
	www.caboverde.com /ilhas/cve-card.htm (1248 words)

	Cape Verde Flag, Economy of Cape Verde, Cape Verde History, Culture of Cape Verde, Flag of Cape Verde
		The people of Cape Verde, more than two-thirds of them, consists of mixed African and European ancestry and are known as Creoles, or mestiços.
		The flag of Cape Verde consists of three horizontal bands -light blue at the top (double width), white with a horizontal red stripe in the middle and again light blue at the bottom.
		Apart from this, Cape Verde has rich fishing potential as it is located in the midst of fishing grounds, but the industry has yet to develop.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/cape-verde1.html (513 words)

	Holidays in Cape Verde
		Cape Verde's dry, tropical island environment and its role in Portugal's 15th-century colonizations have shaped its cooking traditions.
		They used Cape Verde for feeding the crews of their sailing ships and as an experimental station for growing foods from the Americas, such as corn, hot peppers, pumpkins, and cassava.
		It thrives to be a central Hub for Cape Verdeans (and Cape Verde friends) looking for a place to meet, collaborate, chat, read some news, listen to some music, and be in touch with the global Cape Verdean community.
	www.reiswijs.co.uk /destinations/africa/capeverde/capeverde.html (1470 words)

	Afrol Cape Verde Index Page: Links to Cape Verde
		Cape Verde Arts is a commercial site, which attempts to introduce the art of Cape Verde.
		Cape Verde Economic Development and Indicators is an annual NewAfrica country profile on their pages about African economy.
		On their Cape Verde Page you'll find country background information and facts (overviews) for the traveler (money and costs, when to go, attractions, activities, getting there, getting around, etc.), if there's not a travel warning.
	www.afrol.com /Index/countries/capeverdeindex.htm (3177 words)

	afrol News - Cape Verde mourns Creole singer Ildo Lobo
		Cape Verdeans are mourning, from the political and cultural elite to ordinary citizens and the Diaspora.
		- All of Cape Verde is mourning the death of one its greatest voices, the independent newspaper wrote.
		Cape Verdean President Pedro Pires said that Ildo with his texts and voice had "contributed toward uniting our nation even further." The singer had "conquered one of the most prominent spots in the collective memory of Cape Verdeans," the President added.
	www.afrol.com /articles/14604 (534 words)

	Peace Corps \| Media \| Media Stories
		The 23-year-old Kenai Central High School graduate got a break from her work in Cape Verde, Africa, where she serves as a Peace Corps volunteer, and is spending Christmas with her family.
		She showed them toy cars made from scrap metal by Cape Verdean children, passed out escudos (the equivalent of pennies) and let children sample the African country's national dish, a sort of gumbo made of corn, beans, sweet potatoes and fish.
		Still, she said, Cape Verde is a relatively safe country for Americans.
	www.peacecorps.gov /index.cfm?shell=resources.media.medstories.view&news_id=908 (1060 words)

	Cape Verde: History
		Cape Verde was discovered in 1456 by Luigi da Cadamosto, a navigator in the service of Portugal.
		In 1983, Cape Verde normalized relations with Guinea-Bissau, and in 1986, Pereira was unanimously reelected.
		Down among the dead men: the waters surrounding the remote Cape Verde islands are a graveyard, littered with the skeletal remains of more than 600 ships.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0857170.html (591 words)

	Remembering the Past-- The Cape Verdean immigrant: 2/2/97
		Cape Verdeans became well known for their skills and bravery aboard many whaler vessels from New Bedford.
		Joseph Correia (Dhodhe), born in Brava, Cape Verde Islands, was a well-known Cape Verdean musician who played Crioulo music at kitchen dances.
		The Cape Verdean Beneficent Association of New Bedford was established in 1916 and incorporated in 1920.
	www.s-t.com /daily/02-97/02-02-97/a11lo052.htm (592 words)

	Cape Verde Islands Music, Government, Travel, Photos, Spiritual Inspiration and more.
		Cape Verde Islands Music, Government, Travel, Photos, Spiritual Inspiration and more.
		With Cape Verde Travel you can experience the delights of each of the 9 inhabited islands that create Cape Verde.
		Sailing from Cabo Verde to the New Bedford area in 1919.
	capeverde-islands.com (1194 words)

	Bits of Culture - Cape Verde
		The Cape Verde islands were uninhabited prior to their discovery in the 15th century.
		Ouri, an ancient African "store-and-capture" board game that originated in Egypt and is very popular in Cape Verde, is considered the forerunner of backgammon.
		Part of the first chapter of Darwin's "The Voyage of the Beagle" is devoted to his observations while in Cape Verde.
	www.mgh.harvard.edu /interpreters/b_cv.asp (215 words)

	White House Correspondents Association: 2003 Merriman Smith Award (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-17)
		In 2000, the Peace Corps inspector general said that Cape Verde volunteers reported the highest rate of new cases of sexually transmitted diseases worldwide - six times the average for all of Africa.
		Volunteers in Cape Verde - many having just left college - found it easy to embrace the unique people and culture of the islands, where heavy drinking, intimate dancing and all-night parties are a way of life.
		Taylor, Gearan wrote that her daughter's attacker "was sentenced to two years in prison." In a written response to the Daily News, the Peace Corps, too, said he had been convicted.
	www.medill.northwestern.edu /whca/2004poe_2003_11_01_a.htm (3817 words)

	NewStandard: 7/10/98
		The Cape Verde experience, as lived today on the archipelago, will be re-created through song, dance, arts and cuisine at the annual Cape Verdean Cultural Festival in Onset on Sunday.
		His decision to organize a cultural festival was influenced by that fact.
		This is a belt, made from fl and white (sometimes blue and white) cloth of different designs made in Cape Verde.
	www.s-t.com /daily/07-98/07-10-98/c01ae090.htm (502 words)

	Lusophone Program (African and Middle Eastern Reading Room, Library of Congress)
		The Embassy of the Republic of Cape Verde
		All panels are in Room 119, Thomas Jefferson Building, First and Independence Ave., SE Portuguese Literary and Cultural Studies is a multilingual peer-reviewed journal published twice yearly by the Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.
		Founded in 1996, the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture is a multi-disciplinary international and outreach center dedicated to the study of the literatures of the Portuguese-speaking world, which includes more than 200 million people in eight countries on four continents.
	www.loc.gov /rr/amed/Upcomingevents/lusophoneprogram.html (360 words)

	Mirago : Regional: Africa: Cape Verde: Society and Culture
		Cape Verdean Creole Institute, Inc. - Advocating for the Cape Verdean Language around the world.
		Jews in Cape Verde and on the Guinea Coast - Short paper on the Jewish history of Cape Verde.
		Virtual Cape Verde - Articles in english and portuguese on topics related to Cape Verde.
	www.miragorobot.com /scripts/dir.aspx?cat=Top/Regional/Africa/Cape_Verde/Society_and_Culture (168 words)

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