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An old-style car registration of Cape Verde. Previously, Cape Verde used the Portuguese Overseas Territories system, cars in Cape Verde had registrations of the type CVx-1234, where the x was either S (Ilhas de Sotavento) or B (Ilhas de Barlavento). Sotavento and Barlavento are the two island groups that make up 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).
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.
The economy of Cape Verde is a service-oriented economy that is focused on commerce, trade, transport and public services. [6] Cape Verde is a small archipelagic nation that lacks resources and has experienced severe droughts. Agriculture is made difficult by lack of rain and is restricted to only four islands for most of the year.
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 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.
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
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