Cape Verde
Cape Verde is known internationally for morna, a form of folk music usually sung in the Cape Verdean Creole, accompanied by clarinet, violin, guitar and cavaquinho. The islands also boast funaná and batuque music.
Cesária Évora is perhaps the best internationally-known practitioner of morna. Madonna is so inspired by her that she even purchased a house on the island of Sal.[citation needed]
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Language
Cape Verde's official language is Portuguese. It is the language of instruction and official acts. However, the Cape Verdean Creole is used colloquially and is the mother tongue of virtually all Cape Verdeans. Cape Verdean Creole or Kriolu is a dialect continuum of a Portuguese-based creole, which varies from island to island.
There is a substantial body of literature in Creole, especially in the Santiago Creole and the São Vicente Creole. Creole has been gaining prestige since the nation's independence from Portugal.
However, the differences between the varied forms of the language within the islands have been a major obstacle in the way of standardization of the language. Some people have advocated the development of two standards: a North (Barlavento) standard, centered on the São Vicente Creole, and a South (Sotavento) standard, centered on the Santiago Creole. Manuel Veiga, PhD, a linguist by training, and Minister of Culture of Cape Verde, is the premier proponent of Kriolu's officialization and standardization.
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Transportation
TACV Cabo Verde Airlines is a scheduled and charter, passenger and cargo airline based in Cape Verde. It is the national flag carrier of Cape Verde, operating an inter-island service and flights to Europe, North America, South America and the West African mainland. Its main base is Sal Airport (SID), with a hub at Praia Airport (RAI).
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Newspapers
- A Semana (Praia, since 1991)
- Expresso das Ilhas
- Jornal O Cidadão (São Vicente)
- Jornal Horizonte (Praia, since 1988)
- Terra Nova (S.Vicente, since 1975)
- Artiletra (S.Vicente, since 1991)
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Online
- CaboSpace (Cape Verdean American)
- CaboVerdeOnline
- Cape Verde Portal
- Inforpress news agency
- Visão News
- O Liberal
- CVN (Cape Verdean American)
- FORCV (Cape Verdean American)
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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
- Associação dos Escuteiros de Cabo Verde
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References
- ^ Endemic Bird Areas: Cape Verde Islands
- ^ "UN advocate salutes Cape Verde’s graduation from category of poorest States", UN News Centre, 14 June 2007.
- ^ WTO press release on Cape Verde's accession
- ^ Cape Verde - Religion
- ^ Cape Verde HDI Trend from the 2007 Human Development Report country fact sheet
- ^ "UN advocate salutes Cape Verde’s graduation from category of poorest States", UN News Centre, 14 June 2007.
- Much of the material in these articles comes from the CIA World Factbook 2000 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.
- Dr Marcel Gomes Balla of Boston University has written a short history of these islands, Antonio's Island, ISBN 1-898030-48-0.
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