2005 in Cape Verde explained

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

See also: 2005–06 in Cape Verdean football.

• FC Derby won the Cape Verdean Football Championship^[3]

Notes and References

1. Resolution 48/2005 (Official Bulletin of the Republic of Cape Verde – 2005)
2. Web site: New Cape Verde Airport to Open Soon. Visão News.
3. Web site: List of champions of Cape Verde. RSSSF. 12 November 2018.