1939-1974 History of West Africa





Cape Verde Independent, since 1974



In 1975, the Cape Verde Islands were released into independence. The PAIGC was the only political organization in both Cape Verde and Guinea Bissau (the former Portuguese Guinea).
A coup d'etat in Guinea Bissau in 1980 ended the loose federation of both former colonies. The Cape Verde branch of the PAIGC was renamed PAIGV, a new constitution adopted.
Another new constitution in 1991 introduced multiparty democracy. In the 1991 election, a challenger, ANTONIO MASCARENHAS MONTEIRO (1991-), defeated the incumbent, ARISTIDES MARIA PEREIRA (1975-1991).





EXTERNAL
FILES
Cape Verde, history of, from Infoplease
DOCUMENTS Flag, from FOTW
Map, from CIA World Factbook
Banknotes, from Ron Wise's World Paper Money
Articles on Cape Verde, from Africa Online
REFERENCE Article : Cape Verde Islands, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1976 p.174, 1977 p.188, 1978 p.243, 1979 p.241, 1980 p.237, 1981 p.236, 1982 p.233, 1983 p.231, 1984 p.227, 1985 pp.462, 653, 1986 pp.457, 649, 1987 pp.425, 618, 1988 pp.386, 570, 1989 pp.386, 570, 1990 pp.403, 585 [G]
Article : Cape Verde, in : Britannica Book of the Year 1991 pp.381-382, 570, 1992 pp.353-354, 570, 1993 pp.357-358, 580, 1994 pp.356, 580, 1995 pp.389-390, 580, 1996 pp.387, 580, 1997 pp.406, 578, 2002 pp.404, 575 [G]
Article : Cape Verde, in : Statesman's Yearbook 1976-1977 p.887, 1978-1979 pp.319-320, 1979-1980 pp.318-319, 1980-1981 pp.321-322, 1981-1982 pp.325-326, 1983-1984 pp.329-330, 1984-1985 pp.327-329, 1985-1986 pp.329-331, 1986-1987 pp.333-335, 1987-1988 pp.333-335, 1988-1989 pp.335-337, 1989-1990 pp.337-339, 1990-1991 pp.336-337, 1991-1992 pp.336-338, 1992-1993 pp.337-339, 1993-1994 pp.336-339, 1994-1995 pp.326-329, 1995-1996 pp.314-317, 1996-1997 pp.325-328, 1997-1998 pp.329-332, 1998-1999 pp.358-362, 2000 pp.419-423, 2001 pp.408-412, 2002 pp.423-427, 2003 pp.422-426, 2004 pp.422-426, 2005 pp.418-422, 2006 pp.411-415 [G]
Article : Cape Verde, in : The World in Figures 1st ed. 1976 pp.60-61, 2nd ed. 1978 p.60, 4th ed. 1984 p.60 [G]
Entry : Republic of Cape Verde, Cabinet, pp.23-24; Background Notes : Cape Verde, pp.387-390, in : Countries of the World and their Leaders Yearbook, 2003 [G]
Entry : Cape Verde, pp.336-339 in : IMF, International Financial Statistics Yearbook 2001 [G]
Article : Cape Verde, in : Americana Annual 1976 p.158 (on events of 1975) [G]



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