2005 in Cape Verde

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

Incumbents

 * President: Pedro Pires
 * Prime Minister: José Maria Neves

Events

 * ALUPEC was recognized by the Cape Verdean government as the writing system for Cape Verdean Creole
 * 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,

Sports

 * FC Derby won the Cape Verdean Football Championship