In 1995, it was estimated that there were 50,000 people of Cape Verdean descent or national origin in Portugal. 1995 Cape Verdean Diaspora Population Estimates By 2000, this estimation rose to 83,000 people, of which 90% resided in Greater Lisbon.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. 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."A Semana. "Cape Verdeans make up 15.7% of all foreigners in Portugal." Retrieved January 20, 2008.
Notable people
Germano Almeida, writer Ângela Maria Fonseca Spínola Cláudio Aguiar Nélson Semedo Jorge Andrade Hernâni Borges Hugo Cardoso Nelson Évora Arlindo Gomes Semedo José Gonçalves Sara Tavares Néné da Luz Nélson Marcos Nuno Mendes Sandro Mendes Vítor Moreno Nani Nilton Fernandes Pedro Pelé Rolando Manuel Estêvão Sanches Ernesto da Conceição Soares Marco Soares Edson Rolando Silva Sousa José Veiga Nélson Veiga João Gomes, basketball player Lura, singer Oceano da Cruz Renato Sanches Yorgan De Castro, mixed martial artist Márcio Fernandes Cristiano Ronaldo
See also Cape Verde–Portugal relations
References
External links Central Intelligence Agency. "Portugal." The World Factbook. Retrieved October 18, 2007.