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Guinea-Bissau

From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(gĭn'ē-bĭs´´sou'), officially Republic of Guinea-Bissau, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,771,000), 13,948 sq mi (36,125 sq km), W Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Senegal in the north, and on Guinea in the east and south. The country includes the nearby Bijagós (Bissagos) Archipelago and other islands in the Atlantic. Bissau is the capital and only large city. The country is largely a low-lying coastal plain and has many rivers, some with wide swampy estuaries. The chief towns are Gabú, Oio, Cacheu, and Bolama. About half of the inhabitants adhere to traditional beliefs, and 45% are Muslim; there is a small Christian minority. The population is comprised mainly of five ethnic groups: the Balante, the Fulani, the Mandjack, the Mandinka, and the Papel. Portuguese is the official language, but Crioulo (a Portuguese creole) and a number of African languages are also spoken. Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's poorest nations. Farming and fishing are the leading…
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Guinea-Bissau
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a small country in W Africa. The land is mostly low-lying, with a broad, swampy, coastal plain and many flat offshore islands, including the Bijagós Archipelago. Mangrove forests line the coasts, and dense rainforest covers much of the coastal plain. Climate The…
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From Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices
Guinea-Bissau
POPULATION 1,660,870 ISLAM 50 percent AFRICAN INDIGENOUS RELIGIONS 40 percent CHRISTIANITY (INCLUDING ROMAN CATHOLIC AND PROTESTANT) 10 percent Introduction With a majority Muslim population, the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (formerly Portuguese Guinea) is a small West African nation on the Atlantic…
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From The Columbia Encyclopedia
(gĭn'ē-bĭs´´sou'), officially Republic of Guinea-Bissau, republic (2015 est. pop. 1,771,000), 13,948 sq mi (36,125 sq km), W Africa. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Senegal in the north, and on Guinea in the east and south. The country includes the nearby Bijagós (Bissagos) …
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From The Encyclopedia of Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories
Explorers from Portugal “discovered” modernday Guinea-Bissau in 1446 and soon transformed the offshore Cape Verde Islands into a center of the brutal slave trade. The first serious revolt against Portuguese colonial rule began in 1956 with foundation of the African Party for the Independence of…
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From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Guinea-Bissau
Country, western Africa. Its territory includes the Bijagós Archipelago, off the Atlantic coast to the southwest. Area: 13,948 sq mi (36,125 sq km). Population: (2016 est.) 1,834,000. Capital: Bissau . The four major ethnic groups are the Balante, Fulani , Malinke , and Mandyako. Languages: …
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From Political Handbook of the World 2018-2019
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Political Status: Achieved independence from Portugal on September 10, 1974; under rule of Revolutionary Council following coup of November 14, 1980; new constitution of May 16, 1984, amended on May 4, 1991; military control imposed following coup of May 8, 1999; present…
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From Political Handbook of the World 2016-2017
GUINEA-BISSAU
Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau Political Status: Achieved independence from Portugal on September 10, 1974; under rule of Revolutionary Council following coup of November 14, 1980; new constitution of May 16, 1984, amended on May 4, 1991; military control imposed following coup…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
National name República da Guiné-Bissau/Republic of Guinea-Bissau Area 36,125 sq km/13,947 sq mi Capital Bissau (and chief port) Language Portuguese 27% (official); Crioulo 90% (a Cape Verdean dialect of Portuguese), African languages Religion Muslim 45.1%, animist 30.9%, Christian 19.7% (mainly…
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From Financial Times World Desk Reference
Guinea-Bissau
Introduction Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau Capital: Bissau Population: 1.61 million Currency: CFA franc Official language: Portuguese Date of independence, or formation date: 1974 Date when current borders were established: 1974 National day: Sept 24 Vehicle country identifying code: GNB…
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From The Hutchinson Unabridged Encyclopedia with Atlas and Weather Guide
Country in West Africa, bounded north by Senegal, east and southeast by Guinea, and southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. Government Guinea-Bissau is a republic with a multiparty political system, with a presidential executive, which was suspended in 2012–14, after a military coup. Its 1984 constitution…
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