| Descriptor English: | Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Comunidad de Países de Lengua Portuguesa
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Comunidade dos Países de Língua Portuguesa | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Communauté des Pays de Langue Portugaise | ||||||
| Entry term(s): |
Community of Portuguese Language Countries Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) |
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| Tree number(s): |
SH1.010.020.020.045 |
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| Scope note: | The community of countries where Portuguese is the official language was established in 1996 in Lisbon, Portugal, by the heads of State of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe. With its independence in 2002, East Timor became the eighth member of the community. In addition, Equatorial Guinea, the Mauricius and Senegal are observer countries associated with CPLP. Its main objectives are the political and diplomatic coordination between the Member States to strengthen their presence and the community on the international scene; the cooperation in all fields, including education, health, science and technology, defense, agriculture, public administration, communications, justice, public security, culture, sports and media; and the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language. (Free translation from the original: COMUNIDADE DOS PAÍSES DE LINGUA PORTUGUESA, 2009 apud BUSS; FERREIRA, 2010, p. 108) |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CL classification EC economics ED education ES ethics HI history LJ legislation & jurisprudence MT methods OG organization & administration PL policies SD supply & distribution SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends |
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| History Note: | 2017 |
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| Related: |
European Union
MeSH Mercosur DeCS Union of South American Nations DeCS | ||||||
| DeCS ID: | 56237 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | DDCS056237 | ||||||
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Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries
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| Concept UI |
FD00062042 |
| Scope note | The community of countries where Portuguese is the official language was established in 1996 in Lisbon, Portugal, by the heads of State of Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal and Sao Tome and Principe. With its independence in 2002, East Timor became the eighth member of the community. In addition, Equatorial Guinea, the Mauricius and Senegal are observer countries associated with CPLP. Its main objectives are the political and diplomatic coordination between the Member States to strengthen their presence and the community on the international scene; the cooperation in all fields, including education, health, science and technology, defense, agriculture, public administration, communications, justice, public security, culture, sports and media; and the promotion and dissemination of the Portuguese language. (Free translation from the original: COMUNIDADE DOS PAÍSES DE LINGUA PORTUGUESA, 2009 apud BUSS; FERREIRA, 2010, p. 108) |
| Preferred term | Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries |
| Entry term(s) |
Community of Portuguese Language Countries Community of Portuguese Language Countries (CPLP) Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) |
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