Brava Cape Verde

MEDICAL FACILITIES AND HEALTH INFORMATION:  Medical facilities in Cape Verde are limited, and some medicines are in short supply or unavailable.  There are hospitals in Praia and Mindelo, with smaller medical facilities in other places.  The islands of Brava and Santo Antao no longer have functioning airports so air evacuation in the event of a medical emergency is nearly impossible from these two islands.  Brava also has no daily inter-island ferry service.  Malaria is extremely rare in Cape Verde.  In 2004 there was a cholera scare, but public health campaigns and other preventive factors prevented an outbreak.  Further information on prescription drugs is found in the section below on Customs Regulations.  A list of medical providers and hospitals is available at the U.S. ... [Read More]

Cape Verde (04/05)

Cape Verde has few natural resources and suffers from poor rainfall and limited fresh water. Only 4 of the 10 main islands (Santiago, Santo Antão, Fogo, and Brava) normally support significant agricultural production. Mineral resources include salt, pozzolana (a volcanic rock used in cement production), and limestone. ...

The United States provided emergency humanitarian aid and economic assistance to Cape Verde in the period immediately following Cape Verde's independence, as well as after natural disasters, including a hurricane that struck the island of Brava in 1982, and after a severe volcanic eruption on Fogo in 1995. The United States normally delivers about 15,000 metric tons of grain yearly to Cape Verde. Cape Verde also is eligible for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and has signed an Open Skies agreement to facilitate air travel safety and expansion. Given its comparatively high marks worldwide for good governance, Cape Verde qualified for funding in the summer of 2004 for assistance from the U.S. Government-funded Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC); Cape Verde now is negotiating a compact for a three-year assistance package worth over $80 million to address rural economic expansion, infrastructure development, and development of tourism and a comm ... [Read More]

Background Notes Archive - Africa

U. S. Department of StateBackground Notes: Cape Verde, May 1998Released by the Office of Francophone West African Affairs, Bureau of African Affairs.Official Name: Republic of Cape VerdePROFILEGeographyArea: 4,033 sq. km. (1,557 sq. mi.), slightly larger than Rhode Island. Cities: Capital--Praia (pop. 78,675). Other city--Mindelo (pop. 53,300). Terrain: Rugged volcanic islands. Climate: Dry, temperate. PeopleNationality: Noun and adjective--Cape Verdean (s). Population (1995): 386,185. Annual growth rate (1994-2000): 2.5%. Ethnic groups: Creole (mixed African and Portuguese), African, European. Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant. Languages: Portuguese (official); Crioulo (national). Education: Literacy (1994)--69.9%. Health: Infant mortality rate (1994)--48/1,000. Life expectancy (1994)--65.3 yrs. GovernmentType: Republic. Independence: July 5, 1975. Constitution: 1982; revised 1992. Branches: Executive--president (head of state), prime minister (head of government), C ... [Read More]

US Department Of State Post Report

Cape Verde is a superb hiking destination, especially on Santiago, Santo Antão, Fogo, Brava, and São Nicolau.  A Peace Corps volunteer put together a readily available manual on stunning hikes in the Santa Catarina region of Santiago. This is a handy guide for weekend forays into the scenic outskirts of Praia; hikes range from short and flat to steep and hilly and everything in between.  Note that many of these trails are also ideal for mountain biking.  On Santo Antão, classic walks are up or down the ribeiras, taking transport at the beginning or end.  On Fogo the great challenge is to ascend the pico, the 2,829m spectacular volcano cone.  On Brava there are endless walks criss-crossing the steep 'flower' island and you are unlikely to meet any other travelers.  São Nicolau is a gentle and quiet island with a hidden, green and mountainous heartland filled with beautiful walks.  ... [Read More]

Reciprocity Schedule

Updated 02 March 2004 Reciprocity Schedule   Visa Classification [Read More]

Documentation of U.S. Citizens Born Abroad

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