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  Cape Verde -> History on Encyclopedia.com 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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.
Psychosocial Concomitants of Loneliness Among Students of Cape Verde and Portugal.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/CapeVerd_History.asp   (764 words)

  
 History of Cape Verde - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portugal changed Cape Verde's status from a colony to an overseas province in 1951 in an attempt to blunt growing nationalism.
Nevertheless, in 1956, Amílcar Cabral, a Cape Verdean, and Rafael Barbosa organized (in Guinea-Bissau) the clandestine African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC), which demanded improvement in economic, social, and political conditions in Cape Verde and Portuguese Guinea and formed the basis of the two nations' independence movement.
Cape Verde abandoned its hope for unity with Guinea-Bissau and formed the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Cape_Verde   (826 words)

  
 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   (1120 words)

  
 Cape Verde (10/05)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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   (2624 words)

  
 Jews in Cape Verde and on the Guinea Coast
eternal tension in Cape Verde between free Judeo-European traders in the islands and on the coast and the monopolistic tendancies of the Crown.
Jews from Cape Verde and Portugal were already known in Joal as early as 1591 and a synagogue was noted there in 1641.
In Cape Verde this was to become the essence of Crioulo culture.
www.saudades.org /jewscapev.html   (2585 words)

  
 History of Cape Verde -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The known history of (An island country in the Atlantic off the coast of Senegal) Cape Verde dates from the first Portuguese explorers, who arrived in the fifteenth century.
After a French attack in 1712, the city declined in importance relative to (The capital of Cape Verde on Sao Tiago Island) Praia, which became the capital in 1770.
The 1912 (A member of a Catholic church) Catholic Encyclopedia wrote, "It is known that the Cape Verde Archipelago was discovered by the Portuguese in 1460, and Guinea in 1445.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/h/hi/history_of_cape_verde.htm   (933 words)

  
 CHARLES BRAY's Cape Verd Journal
Cape Verde is one of the world’s smallest nations, and one with a not too promising future due to a lack of resources.
For most of their history, the islands principal use has been as a provisioning station for ships sailing to South Africa and Brazil and as a major assembly point for slaves from Guinea.
In the early 1990s, fishing [tuna and lobsters] appeared to be Cape Verde’s best hope for the future, although aid was desperately needed to modernize the fishing industry.
www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Africa/Cape_Verde   (710 words)

  
 CaboVerdeOnline.com - History
Cape Verde islands became part of the Portuguese empire in 1495.
Cape Verde remained in Portuguese hands and continued to prosper, but in 1747 the islands were hit with the first of the many droughts that have plagued them ever since.
Although the Cape Verdeans were treated badly by their colonial masters, they fared slightly better than Africans in other Portuguese colonies because of their lighter skin.
www.caboverdeonline.com /caboverde/history/history.asp   (382 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. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05
Cape Verde’s islands fall into two main groups—the Barlavento, or Windward, in the north, which include Santo Antão, São Vicente, Santa Luzia, São Nicolau, Boa Vista, and Sal, and the Sotavento, or Leeward, in the south, which include São Tiago (c.600 sq mi/1,550 sq km, the largest island), Fogo, Maio, and Brava.
Cape Verde has considerable underground reserves of water, but extraction has proved too costly.
Cape Verde is a multiparty democracy governed under the constitution of 1992.
www.bartleby.com /65/ca/CapeVerd.html   (938 words)

  
 History of Cape Verde Islands - Portuguese Genealogy and Heritage
Although the islands were uninhabited at the time, it is speculated that others such as the Moors used Cape Verde as a stop over on their voyages.
In the 16th century, Cape Verde became notorious for it's involvement in the slave trade.
In 1876, slavery was abolished in Cape Verde.
www.islandroutes.com /portuguese/capeverdehistory.shtml   (566 words)

  
 Cape Verde History and Culture   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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)

  
 A short history of Cape Verde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In 1450 the Cape Verde Islands are discovered by the Venetian explorer Alvise Cadaosto.
The islands are claimed by Portugal in 1460 and in 1495 Portugal establishes the colony of the Cape Verde Islands.
In 1951 the colony is restyled as an overseas province.
www.electionworld.org /history/capeverde.htm   (267 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)

  
 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)

  
 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)

  
 Foreign & Commonwealth Office Country Profiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Cape Verde was colonised by the Portuguese in the fifteenth century.
Cape Verde is also a founding member of the Lusophone organisation the CPLP.
British exports to Cape Verde in 2004 were worth £3.23 million, and Cape Verde’s exports to the UK £1.41 million.
www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1028122016829   (1080 words)

  
 AfricaNet - Information, History and Fact Sheets on Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The islands of Cape Verde lie approximately 645km off the coast of Senegal it is one of the smallest and poorest African nations.
The language, Cape Verde Creole, is a result of the intermingling of Portuguese and various West African languages brought by the slaves.
The PAIGC wanted union between Guinea Bissau and Cape Verde and up to 1980, efforts were made to create the union but after a coup in Guinea Bissau the plan was abandoned and the islands have remained independent.
www.africanet.com /countries/capeverde.htm   (324 words)

  
 History - Cape Verde - Africa
When the slave trade (for which the islands had served as a port of call) was abolished in 1876, their importance dwindled, although a coaling station and a submarine cable station at Mindelo still attracted many ships until World War I. Trade increased again toward the middle of the 20th century.
For logistical reasons, the rebels did not attempt to disrupt Portugal's control of Cape Verde, which was used as a garrison for Portuguese troops fighting on the mainland.
A revolution in Portugal in 1974 sparked mass mobilizations in Cape Verde, which prompted the new Portuguese government to negotiate with the PAIGC.
www.countriesquest.com /africa/cape_verde/history.htm   (485 words)

  
 History of Cape Verde   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
With the decline in the slave trade, Cape Verde's early prosperity slowly vanished.
By 1972, the PAIGC controlled much of Portuguese Guinea despite the presence of the Portuguese troops, but the organization did not attempt to disrupt Portuguese control in Cape Verde.
Following the April 1974 revolution in Portugal, the PAIGC became an active political movement in Cape Verde.
www.historyofnations.net /africa/capeverde.html   (528 words)

  
 History of Cape Verde - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
History of Cape Verde - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
São Thiago de Cabo Verde (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13467a.htm) - Article from the now public domain Catholic Encyclopedia on Cape Verde.
History of Cape Verde (http://www.historyofnations.net/africa/capeverde.html) - Offers a history of Cape Verde from 1462 to the present.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Cape_Verde   (843 words)

  
 Remembering the Past-- The Cape Verdean immigrant: 2/2/97
As a nation celebrates Black History Month, the SouthCoast's Cape Verdeans -- now in their third, fourth and fifth generations and numbering more than 17,000 -- are in a special spotlight.
Cape Verdeans became well known for their skills and bravery aboard many whaler vessels from New Bedford.
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)

  
 CaboVerdeOnline.com - Museum of Cape Verde History
His Excellency, Cape Verde Ambassador Jose Brito will be the keynote speaker at the Whaling Museum highlighting contributions that Capeverdeans have made to America’s history.
True Capeverdean contribution to the history of the United States is recently being discovered as the heroic efforts in the Revolutionary War of Plato Turner, Cato Howe, Prince Goodwin, and Quamany Quash are being researched.
All four soldiers were believed to have come from Guinea, educated and converted of their religion in Cape Verde Islands before they were transported to the United States.
www.caboverdeonline.com /events/pw.asp   (220 words)

  
 HISTORY OF CAPE VERDE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The known history of Cape Verde dates from the first Portugese explorers, who arrived in the fifteenth century.
Pires was the prime minister during the PAICV regime, while Vega served as prime minister during most of Montero's presidency, stepping aside only when it came time for campaigning.
In what might have been one of the closest races in electoral history, Pires won by 17 votes, he and Vega each receiving nearly half the votes.
www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/HISTORY+OF+CAPE+VERDE   (745 words)

  
 Living In Cape Verde Islands: Economy, Business & Real Estate
The Islands of Cape Verde are a fertile ground for investors.
Both individuals and corporations looking for the potential that exists with the special balance of enough development to get things done, but not so much development that there is nothing left to do, are leaving their native countries and settling on the Islands.
Cape Verde - Consular Information Sheet - Cape Verde - Consular Information Sheet - The Republic of Cape Verde consists of nine inhabited and several uninhabited volcanic islands off the West Coast of Africa.
www.escapeartist.com /efam13/Cape_Verde_Islands1.html   (465 words)

  
 Planned museum would pay homage to Cape Verde's maritime history: 2/ 13/ 2005
The Republic of Cape Verde is planning a Maritime History Museum to be opened in Mindelo.
In addition, Arqueonautas has been training local Cape Verdean students in the methods of maritime archaeology and conservation so that a national team can continue the work once the license agreement had expired.
It was on her fourth voyage to Bombay and Persia, under the leadership of Captain John Pinson and with a crew of 100, that she would sink off the coast of Cape Verde.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/02-05/02-13-05/a04lo522.htm   (832 words)

  
 The History of Cape Verde
Below is a brief history of Cape Verde.
To find information other than history for Cape Verde then visit the Cape Verde Country Page.
The organization did not attempt to disrupt Portuguese control in Cape Verde.
www.factrover.com /history/Cape_Verde_history.html   (551 words)

  
 Cape Verde on the Internet
Information on music, tourism, Cape Verde artists and their work, photographs by De Gioannini, books on Cape Verde, travel diary by De Gioannini, stamps, business and e-mail directory, etc. Sells books and CDs.
Requires free membership to read articles about Cape Verde (such as interviews with the Prime Minister, with the Ambassador to the U.S.,with the U.S. heads of Caboverdiano organizations), events on Cape Verde for the diaspora and others, use the forums and chat room.
"Cape Verdean Student Association was started to help create awareness of the country and culture of the Cape Verdean people." Includes links to Cape Verdean student associations in the U.S., photographs of Cape Verde.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/capev.html   (1600 words)

  
 Cape Verde - Atlapedia Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Cape Verde is an island group or archipelago of ten islands and five islets located in the Atlantic Ocean off the west coast of Africa.
MODERN HISTORY - WWII TO 1993: Cape Verde became a Portuguese overseas province in June 1951 and its people assumed a greater role in the government.
During the mid 1950's the African Party for the independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) fought to overthrow the Portuguese rule in both Cape Verde and Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau).
www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/capeverd.htm   (924 words)

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