Cape Verdeans in France are residents of France who are from

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or have Cape Verdean ancestry. Cape Verdeans began arriving in France in 1964, from

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, and

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. They took jobs in the coal mines, in the iron foundries, and as masons. Women typically became domestics. Prior to independence in 1975, Cape Verdean immigrants were registered as Portuguese immigrants from the

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of Portuguese Cape Verde. The Cape Verdeans immigrants concentrated in the cities of Paris. , it was estimated that there were 8,000 Cape Verdeans in France. The 1999 census counted 21,000 descendants. 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.
, the embassy in Paris had 17,544 registered Cape Verdeans. However, that number only includes those who are documented and registered. There are many who are undocumented or who choose not to register with the embassy. Additionally, tabulating is difficult because many Cape Verdeans arrived in France with passports from other host countries, like

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or the

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. Thus, taking all these factors into consideration, the embassy estimates that there are about 21,000 Cape Verdeans and their descendants currently residing in France. , the Cape Verde Consulate in Marseille was attempting to help Cape Verdeans in France to find jobs.

Notable people

Patrick Vieira Patrick Vieira (born 23 June 1976) is a French professional football manager and former player who is the manager of club Crystal Palace. He is widely considered as one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Vieira began his career at ...

Georges Santos Georges Santos (born 15 August 1970) is a former professional footballer and club scout for English Premier League side West Ham United.https://uk.linkedin.com/in/georges-santos-9bbb2726 As a player he was a defender and a midfielder in a ca ...

Manuel dos Santos Fernandes Manuel dos Santos Fernandes (born 28 March 1974), known as Dos Santos, is a former professional footballer who played as a left back. Born in Cape Verde, Dos Santos represented France internationally. Football career Born in Praia, Cape Ver ...

Stomy Bugsy Gilles Duarte (; born 21 May 1972), better known by his stage name Stomy Bugsy, is a French rapper and actor from Sarcelles, France. Biography Born of parents from the Republic of Cape Verde, Duarte helped found hip hop group '' Ministere AMER'' ...

Jacques Faty Jacques Faty (born 25 February 1984) is a former professional footballer who played as a central defender. Born in France, he represented Senegal at international level. Club career Rennes Born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Val-de-Marne, Faty w ...

Ricardo Faty Ricardo William Faty (born 4 August 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Born in France, he represents the Senegal national team. Career Faty was born in Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, France. His football career began wit ...

Mayra Andrade Mayra Andrade (born 13 February 1985) is a Cape Verdean singer who lives and records in Lisbon, Portugal. Background Andrade was born in Havana, Cuba, to parents from Cape Verde, and she and her family returned to Cape Verde a few days after ...

References

External links

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