Cape Verde Humphrey Fellow Gabriel Alexandre dos Reis Capital Praia President Jorge Carlos Fonseca Population 520,502 Country Size 1,557 square miles Major Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant Population Below Poverty Line ($1.25/day) 30% Life Expectancy at Birth 73.15 years Since independence, Cape Verde has experienced a flurry of economic growth due to political stability, investment in education, and the income from the tourism industry. In fact, tourism has greatly contributed to the country’s economic growth. Official Language Portuguese Hello Olá Good morning Bom dia Good bye Tchau Thank you Obrigado Education Adult Literacy Rate 79.15% Compulsory Schooling Age 6-14 Academic Year September-July Gabriel Alexandre dos Reis, of Cape Verde, is a teacher of English as a second language at the secondary school level. During his Humphrey year, Mr. Alexandre dos Reis plans to focus on the curriculum development of teaching English as a foreign language. By doing so, he hopes to create and implement curriculum that empowers both students and teachers in foreign language instruction and mastery.

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Cape Verde Humphrey

Fellow Gabriel Alexandre dos Reis

Capital Praia President Jorge Carlos Fonseca

Population 520,502 Country Size 1,557 square miles

Major Religions Roman Catholic, Protestant

Population Below Poverty

Line ($1.25/day)

30%

Life Expectancy at Birth

73.15 years

Since independence, Cape Verde has experienced a flurry of economic growth due to political stability, investment in education, and the income from the tourism industry. In fact, tourism has greatly contributed to the country’s economic growth.

Official Language Portuguese Hello Olá

Good morning Bom dia Good bye Tchau

Thank you Obrigado

Education Adult Literacy Rate 79.15%

Compulsory Schooling

Age 6-14

Academic Year September-July

Gabriel Alexandre dos Reis, of Cape Verde, is a teacher of English as a second language at the secondary school level. During his Humphrey year, Mr. Alexandre dos Reis plans to focus on the curriculum development of teaching English as a foreign language. By doing so, he hopes to create and implement curriculum that empowers both students and teachers in foreign language instruction and mastery.