1997 in Cape Verde

The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

• President: António Mascarenhas Monteiro
• Prime Minister: Carlos Veiga

Events

• Cape Verde ratified the UN treaty, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
• October 5: Museu Etnográfico da Praia (Praia Ethnographic Museum) first opened

Arts and entertainment

• March 18: Cesária Évora's album Cabo Verde released
• May: National television channel TCV was established

Sports

• Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship

Births

• 23 February: Márcio Rosa, footballer
• 15 July: Erin Pinheiro, footballer

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