2005 in Cape Verde
List of events
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See also: | Other events of 2005 Timeline of Cabo Verdean history |
The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Cape Verde.
Incumbents
- President: Pedro Pires
- Prime Minister: José Maria Neves
Events
- ALUPEC was recognized by the Cape Verdean government as the writing system for Cape Verdean Creole[1]
- Serra Malagueta Natural Park on Santiago established
- A campus of the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde was opened in Mindelo
- Several municipalities were created:
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava from the former municipality of São Nicolau
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos, from part of Santa Cruz
- São Salvador do Mundo, from part of Santa Catarina
- Ribeira Grande, from part of Praia
- Santa Catarina do Fogo, from part of São Filipe
- February 25: Halcyonair airline established
- October 6: The first flight to the new Praia International Airport (since 2012: Nelson Mandela International Airport), which replaced the old Francisco Mendes International Airport,[2]
Sports
- FC Derby won the Cape Verdean Football Championship[3]
References
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