2005_in_Cape_Verde Knowpia

Decades:	1980s; 1990s; 2000s; 2010s; 2020s;
See also:	Other events of 2005; Timeline of Cabo Verdean history

The following lists events that happened during 2005 in Cape Verde.

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ALUPEC was recognized by the Cape Verdean government as the writing system for Cape Verdean Creole^[1]
Serra Malagueta Natural Park on Santiago established
A campus of the Jean Piaget University of Cape Verde was opened in Mindelo
Several municipalities were created:
- Tarrafal de São Nicolau and Ribeira Brava from the former municipality of São Nicolau
- São Lourenço dos Órgãos, from part of Santa Cruz
- São Salvador do Mundo, from part of Santa Catarina
- Ribeira Grande, from part of Praia
- Santa Catarina do Fogo, from part of São Filipe
February 25: Halcyonair airline established
October 6: The first flight to the new Praia International Airport (since 2012: Nelson Mandela International Airport), which replaced the old Francisco Mendes International Airport,^[2]