Cape Verdean Dutch
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Cape Verdean Dutch are Netherlands residents whose ancestry originated in Cape Verde.
In 1995, it was estimated that there were 8,000 people of Cape Verdean descent in the Netherlands.[1] By 2000, 85% of Cape Verdean Dutch or 14,000 individuals, resided in Rotterdam.[2]
Some of the more recognized Cape Verdean Dutch include:
- David Mendes da Silva, soccer player
- Miguel Dias
- Agostinho dos Santos, member of Town Council in Rotterdam
- Joao Varela, member of the Dutch Parliament
- Suzanna Lubrano, singer
- Gil Semedo
[edit] References
- ^ 1995 Cape Verdean Diaspora Population Estimates
- ^ 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.
[edit] External links
- Central Intelligence Agency. "Netherlands." The World Factbook. Retrieved October 18, 2007.
- Migration and Major Cities Policy in Rotterdam
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