Cape Verde follows a policy of nonalignment and seeks cooperative relations with all friendly states. Angola, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Cuba, France, Germany, Portugal, Senegal, Russia, and the United States maintain embassies in Praia. The Non-Aligned Movement, or NAM is an international organization of over 100 states which consider themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. ... Aerial view of Praia Praia, population 61,644 (1990), is the capital of Cape Verde, an island nation in the Atlantic Ocean west of Senegal. ...

Cape Verde is actively interested in foreign affairs, especially in Africa. It has bilateral relations with some lusophone nations and holds membership in a number of international organizations. It also participates in most international conferences on economic and political issues. Bilateralism is a term referring to trade or political relations between two states. ... A lusophone is someone who speaks the Portuguese language natively or by adoption. ...

Disputes - international: none

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See also : Cape Verde