A little about Cape Verde's History
In 1460, at the beginning of their adventurous discoveries, navigators in the service of the
Portuguese Crown, landed in Cape Verde. Although there is no actual proof, there are indications
that the Romans and the Carthaginians were aware of the existence of the Archipelago. It is also
speculated that in the XII century, Arab seafarers may have reached the then unhabited islands.
Two years after its discovery, the islands of the Archipelago were colonized and, soon after,
Cape Verde developed a largely mestizo population with its own unique culture that had been
influenced by many other countries. Free Europeans and slaves of the African coast intermarried
to form their own way of life and their own dialect - the "Creole". Together these formed the
roots of the country's culture. Consequently, side by side, there can be found the large wooden
pestle and the European stone grinder, the drumming sound of characteristic of the African
dances and the sound of the Portuguese triangle as well as the West African game 'banco de
ouri' which is played by everyone.
Since the origin, the Cape Verdeans have been a largely mestizo: 80 per cent
of the population is mestizo, 17 per cent black and 3 per cent white. Little by little Cape
Verde formed its cultural identity and then began to search for its own political identity.
They finally obtained this with the National Independence, on the 5th of July 1975 after a
long fight for the national liberation.
On the 13th January, 1991, they finally settled upon the multi-party system with all the
institutions of modern democracy.
Today, Cape Verde is a rapidly developing country that enjoys peace and social stability.
As far as health services, education and quality of life are concerned, Cape Verde is ranked
the 4th in Africa.
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