1997 in Cape Verde

The following lists events that happened during 1997 in Cape Verde.

Incumbents

 * President: António Mascarenhas Monteiro
 * Prime Minister: Carlos Veiga

Events

 * Cape Verde ratified the UN treaty, the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
 * October 5: Museu Etnográfico da Praia (Praia Ethnographic Museum) first opened

Arts and entertainment

 * March 18: Cesária Évora's album Cabo Verde released
 * May: National television channel TCV was established

Sports

 * Sporting Clube da Praia won the Cape Verdean Football Championship

Births

 * 23 February: Márcio Rosa, footballer
 * 15 July: Erin Pinheiro, footballer