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This is a list of diplomatic missions of Cape Verde, excluding honorary consulates. Cape Verde has a small number of diplomatic missions. Map of countries with a Cape Verdean diplomatic presence
This is a list of diplomatic missions in Cape Verde. At present, the capital city of Praia hosts 15 embassies. Map of diplomatic missions in Cape Verde.
Cape Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, [1] is an island country spanning an archipelago of 10 volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean. Located 570 kilometres (350 mi) off the coast of West Africa , the islands cover a combined area of slightly over 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).
Cape Verde is accredited to the Czech Republic from its embassy in Berlin, Germany. Czech Republic is accredited to Cape Verde by its embassy in Lisbon, Portugal [112] [113] and an honorary consulate in Praia. [114] France: 31 December 1975 [18] See Cape Verde–France relations. Cape Verde has an embassy in Paris and a consulate-general in Nice.
Cape Verde had been a Portuguese colony for more than 500 years since 1456. In 1974 Portugal and the Cape Verdeans signed an agreement to form a transitional government, and Cape Verde gained full independence from Portugal on July 5, 1975. The United States recognized Cape Verde and commissioned its first ambassador Melissa F. Wells in 1976.
The incidence of corruption in Cape Verde is relatively low. [1] While this problem is endemic and widespread elsewhere in Africa, the former Portuguese colony is usually seen as an exception. [ 2 ] This is attributed to the stringent legal framework that includes laws, regulations, and penalties that seek to prevent and mitigate it.
Cabinet of Cape Verde:22 June 2016–Present [1] Portrait Portfolio Incumbent Prime Minister of Cape Verde: José Ulisses de Pina Correia e Silva: Minister of the Presidency, Parliamentary Affairs and Sports Fernando Elísio Freire: Minister of Finance and Public Administration Olavo Correia: Minister of Justice and Labour: Janine Lélis
In 2022, Cape Verde exported $10.9 million worth of goods to Portugal, with clothing products leading the list, including footwear parts ($2.74 million) and knit T-shirts ($1.97 million). Over the past five years, Cape Verde’s exports to Portugal have decreased, dropping from $18.7 million in 2017 to $10.9 million in 2022. [9]