Place:Guinea-Bissau

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NameGuinea-Bissau
Alt namesGuinésource: Rand McNally Atlas (1986) I-99
Guiné-Bissausource: Getty Vocabulary Program
Guinée-Bissausource: UN Terminology Bulletin (1993) p 54
Portuguese Guineasource: Times Atlas of World History (1993) p 344
Republic of Guinea-Bissausource: Wikipedia
República da Guiné-Bissausource: Wikipedia
Républica da Guiné-Bissausource: Britannica Book of the Year (1991) p 613
TypeNation
Coordinates12°N 15°W
Contained Places
Autonomous sector
Bissau
Inhabited place
Barro
Cacine
Eticoga
Mansabá
Nova Lamego
São Domingos
São João
Teixeira Pinto
Xitole
Region
Bafatá
Biombo
Bolama
Cacheu
Gabú
Oio
Quinara
Tombali
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Guinea-Bissau (; , , Mandinka: ߖߌߣߍ ߺ ߓߌߛߊߥߏ߫ Gine-Bisawo), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It borders Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south-east.

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire.[1] Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonised as Portuguese Guinea.[1] Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and only one elected president (José Mário Vaz) has successfully served a full five-year term. The current president is Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who was elected on 29 December 2019.

Only about 2% of the population speaks Portuguese, the official language, as a first language, and 33% speak it as a second language. However, Guinea-Bissau Creole, a Portuguese-based creole, is the national language and also considered the language of unity. According to a 2012 study, 54% of the population speak Creole as a first language and about 40% speak it as a second language. The remainder speak a variety of native African languages. There are diverse religions in Guinea-Bissau. Islam and Christianity are the main religions practised in the country.[2] The country's per-capita gross domestic product is one of the lowest in the world.

Guinea-Bissau is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Economic Community of West African States, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Community of Portuguese Language Countries, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, and the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, and was a member of the now-defunct Latin Union.

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