2004 in Cape Verde

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2004
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Cape Verde
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The following lists events that happened during 2004 in Cape Verde .

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">São Vicente, Cape Verde</span> Island in Cape Verde

São Vicente is one of the Barlavento Islands, the northern group within the Cape Verde archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, off the West African coast. It is located between the islands of Santo Antão and Santa Luzia, with the Canal de São Vicente separating it from Santo Antão.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">José Maria Neves</span> President of Cape Verde since 2021

José Maria Pereira Neves is a Cape Verdean politician who is currently the president of Cape Verde, having previously served as the Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 2001 to 2016. He is a member of the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV). In the 2021 presidential election, he was elected with 51.7% of votes, beating his nearest rival Carlos Veiga who got 42.4% of the total votes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde national football team</span> Mens association football team representing Cape Verde

The Cape Verde national football team represents Cape Verde in men's international football, and is controlled by the Cape Verdean Football Federation. The team has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup, but has qualified for four Africa Cup of Nations tournaments, in 2013, 2015, 2021 and 2023. The team achieved their best result in 2023 after making it past the first round of the knockout stage.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cabo Verde Airlines</span> International airline based in Cape Verde

Cabo Verde Airlines is an international airline based in Cape Verde. It connects three continents with non-stop flights from their hub at Amílcar Cabral International Airport on Sal Island.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde has sent athletes to every Summer Olympic Games held since 1996. No athletes from Cape Verde have competed in any Winter Olympic Games.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">LGBT rights in Cape Verde</span>

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people in Cape Verde are afforded some legal protections, and Cape Verde is considered a gay tolerant country. Homosexual activity has been legal in Cape Verde since 2004. Additionally, since 2008, employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation has been banned, making Cape Verde one of the few African countries to have such protections for LGBT people.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2008 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. Their participation marked their fourth Olympic appearance. Two Cape Verdeans competed in the Olympic games: Nelson Cruz participated as a marathon runner, and Wania Monteiro participated in gymnastics. Another athlete, Lenira Santos, was selected to compete in athletics but was forced to pull out due to injury. Monteiro was selected as the flag bearer for both the opening and closing ceremonies. Neither of the Cape Verdeans progressed beyond the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Health in Cape Verde</span>

Health in Cape Verde is limited due to limited health care in Cape Verde. Gains since 2000 have led to improvements.

Communications in Cape Verde.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde</span> Island country in West Africa

Cape Verde or Cabo Verde, officially the Republic of Cabo Verde, is an archipelago and island country of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean, consisting of ten volcanic islands with a combined land area of about 4,033 square kilometres (1,557 sq mi). These islands lie between 600 and 850 kilometres west of Cap-Vert, the westernmost point of continental Africa. The Cape Verde islands form part of the Macaronesia ecoregion, along with the Azores, the Canary Islands, Madeira and the Savage Isles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mass media in Cape Verde</span>

Mass media in Cape Verde includes aspects of telecommunications, television and radio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde made its Paralympic Games début at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, with two competitors in track and field, and one in powerlifting. The country sent a single athlete to the 2008 Games, to compete in the women's shot put, discus and javelin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2012 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics which were held in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. The country's participation at London marked its fifth appearance in the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996. The delegation included Ruben Sança, a long-distance runner; Lidiane Lopes, a sprinter; and Adysângela Moniz, a judoka. Moniz and Sança were also selected as the flag bearers for the opening and closing ceremonies respectively. Of the three Cape Verdean athletes, only Moniz progressed further than the first round.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2004 Summer Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde made its Paralympic Games début by sending a delegation to compete at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The delegation consisted in two track and field athletes who took part in shot put and discus events, and a single competitor in powerlifting. None of them won a medal.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde women's national football team</span> Womens national association football team representing Cape Verde

The Cape Verde women's national football team represents Cape Verde in international women's association football and is governed by the Cape Verdean Football Federation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brazil–Cape Verde relations</span> Bilateral relations

Brazil–Cape Verde relations are the bilateral relations between Brazil and Cape Verde. Both nations are members of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Group of 77 and the United Nations.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cinema of Cape Verde</span>

The history of the cinema of Cape Verde dates back to the arrival of filmmakers in the early twentieth century. The first picture house was established in Mindelo around 1922, called Eden Park.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verdeans</span> Citizens of the nation of Cape Verde

Cape Verdeans, also called Cabo Verdeans, are a people native to Cape Verde, an island nation in West Africa consisting of an archipelago in the central Atlantic Ocean. Cape Verde is a multi-ethnic society, which means that it is home to people of many different ethnic backgrounds. Cabo Verdeans do not consider their nationality as an ethnicity but as a citizenship with various ethnicities.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2016 Summer Olympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The nation's participation in Rio de Janeiro marked its sixth appearance at the Summer Olympics since its debut in 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cape Verde at the 2020 Summer Paralympics</span> Sporting event delegation

Cape Verde competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, from 24 August to 5 September 2021. This was their fifth consecutive appearance at the Summer Paralympics since 2004.

References

  1. "List of champions of Cape Verde". RSSSF . Retrieved 12 November 2018.