AZ FLAG Cape Verde Flag 2' x 3' - Cape Verdean flags 60 x 90 cm - Banner 2x3 ft

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Flag of Cape Verde on airport departure information board Flag of Cape Verde on airport departure information board. This resplendent flag with its instantly recognisable circle of stars with bold blue background design creating an impressive eye catching display and lights up a dull looking room or hall.

Its small number of wineries making Portuguese-style wines have traditionally focused on the domestic market, but have recently met with some international acclaim.The national flag of Cape Verde was adopted on September 22, 1992, replacing the flag adopted during Cape Verdean independence, fought for with Guinea-Bissau, another former Portuguese colony on mainland West Africa. Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree.

Since 2007, Cape Verde has a special partnership status [38] with the EU, under the Cotonou Agreement, and might apply for special membership, in particular because the Cape Verdean escudo, the country's currency, is indexed to the euro. Currently, 20% of its energy comes from renewable sources, and the goal is to increase that to 50% by 2030. The volcanic and plutonic rocks are distinctly basic; the archipelago is a soda-alkaline petrographic province, with a petrologic succession similar to that found in other Macaronesian islands. When it came to higher education, 9% of Cape Verdean men and 8% of Cape Verdean women held a bachelor's degree or had attended universities.

The government has invested in improving ICT infrastructure and has created a number of initiatives to promote the development of the digital economy. The country's future economic prospects depend heavily on the maintenance of aid flows, the encouragement of tourism, remittances, outsourcing labour to neighbouring African countries, and the momentum of the government's development programme. Theft and burglary are common in Cape Verde, especially in crowded environments such as marketplaces, festivals, and celebrations. Before independence from Portugal, Cape Verde did not have an official flag, and the Portuguese national flag was used.

Main article: Politics of Cape Verde Cape Verdean President Jorge Carlos Fonseca and Lígia Fonseca meet with US President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama in 2014. The band of white and red represents the road toward the construction of the nation, and its colours stand for peace (white) and effort (red). In 2016, three parties held seats in the National Assembly – MpD (36), PAICV (25), and the Cape Verdean Independent Democratic Union (UCID) (3). And if you need a place to display your new purchase, we've got you covered there too with our selection of flagpoles and pennants. This is not a sum of two cultures living side by side, but a new culture resulting from an exchange that began in the 15th century.citation needed] The first novel written by a woman from Cabo Verde was A Louca de Serrano by Dina Salústio; its translation, as The Madwoman of Serrano, was the first translation of any Cabo Verdean novel to English. Francis Drake, an English privateer, twice sacked the (then) capital Ribeira Grande in 1585 when it was a part of the Iberian Union. Porto Novo on Santo Antão is the only source for imports and exports of produce from the island as well as passenger traffic since the closure of the airstrip at Ponta do Sol. Expatriate Cape Verdeans contribute an amount estimated at 20% of GDP to the domestic economy through remittances.