politics
log form- republic of cabo verde
capital city- Praia
type of government- parliamentary republic
date of independence- july 5th 1975
national holidays- independence day (july 5th)
chief of state: Jorge Carlos FONSECA Head of government: Ulisses Correia e SILVA
capital city- Praia
type of government- parliamentary republic
date of independence- july 5th 1975
national holidays- independence day (july 5th)
chief of state: Jorge Carlos FONSECA Head of government: Ulisses Correia e SILVA
Executive branch: they control the whole country and make sure everything is in line
legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
Judicial branch: all of the court systems
suffrage: 18 years of age
Ambassador to the us: Carlos Wahnon Veiga
embassy in the us: washington D.C.
location of consultant: washington D.C.
UN representative: Fernando Jorge Wahnon Ferreira
Flag:
Executive branch: they control the whole country and make sure everything is in line
legislative branch: unicameral National Assembly or Assembleia Nacional (72 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 5-year terms)
Judicial branch: all of the court systems
suffrage: 18 years of age
Ambassador to the us: Carlos Wahnon Veiga
embassy in the us: washington D.C.
location of consultant: washington D.C.
UN representative: Fernando Jorge Wahnon Ferreira
Flag:
symbolism to flag: blue stands for the sea and the sky, the circle of stars represents the 10 major islands united into a nation, the stripes symbolize the road to formation of the country through peace (white) and effort (red)
national anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BUyTcBLljI
national symbol: ten, five-pointed, yellow stars; national colors: blue, white, red, yellow
international disputes: none
# of refugees: N/A
# of IDP: N/A
# of stateless people: 115
human trafficking issues: N/A
drug usage: used as a transshipment point for Latin American cocaine destined for Western Europe, particularly because of Lusophone links to Brazil, Portugal, and Guinea-Bissau; has taken steps to deter drug money laundering, including a 2002 anti-money laundering reform that criminalizes laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking and other crimes and the establishment in 2008 of a Financial Intelligence Unit
national anthem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BUyTcBLljI
national symbol: ten, five-pointed, yellow stars; national colors: blue, white, red, yellow
international disputes: none
# of refugees: N/A
# of IDP: N/A
# of stateless people: 115
human trafficking issues: N/A
drug usage: used as a transshipment point for Latin American cocaine destined for Western Europe, particularly because of Lusophone links to Brazil, Portugal, and Guinea-Bissau; has taken steps to deter drug money laundering, including a 2002 anti-money laundering reform that criminalizes laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking and other crimes and the establishment in 2008 of a Financial Intelligence Unit