Cape Verdeans in Portugal

Cape Verdeans in Portugal
Total population
260,000
Regions with significant populations
Lisbon metropolitan area
Languages
Portuguese, Cape Verdean Creole
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Afro-Portuguese

In 1995, it was estimated that there were 50,000 people of Cape Verdean descent or national origin in Portugal.[1] By 2000, this estimation rose to 83,000 people, of which 90% resided in Greater Lisbon.[2] In 2008, Portugal’s National Statistics Institute estimated that there were 68,145 Cape Verdeans who legally resided in Portugal. This made up "15.7% of all foreign nationals living legally in the country."[3]

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ 1995 Cape Verdean Diaspora Population Estimates Archived 2009-08-29 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Marc-Montclos, Antoine Pérouse de. " The Political Value of Remittances: Cape Verde, Comores, and Lesotho - Diasporas, Remittances and Africa South of the Sahara - A Strategic Assessment." Institute for Security Studies. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
  3. ^ A Semana. "Cape Verdeans make up 15.7% of all foreigners in Portugal." Retrieved January 20, 2008. Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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