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- It covers nearly 37,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,600,000. Only 14% of the population speaks the official language, Portuguese. 44% speak Kriol, a Portuguese-based creole language, and the remainder speaks native African languages. The country's per-capita gross domestic product is one of the lowest in the world.
- Guinea-Bissau is a country in West Africa. Bissau is the capital and the largest city. There are no ice rinks and no ice hockey is played there.
- This is a collection of local flavor and sources of information about Guinea-Bissau, with a focus on individual voices. Please add other sources below. See the Bridge Index style guide for advice on how to list new sources on this page. +/-
- Islam, predominantly Sunni, is the majority religion in Guinea-Bissau, followed by about 50% of the population. Christianity is followed by about 13% of Guinea-Bissau's people. Most of the rest of the population follow indigenous African beliefs. Both Christianity and Islam are often heavily influenced by ideas and practices from traditional African religions in Guinea-Bissau. Less than 0.1% of the inhabitants of Guinea-Bissau are Buddhists.
- Guinea-Bissau is a west African Country with a population of roughly One and a half Million and one of the Poorest nations in the World. Guinea-Bissau borders Guinea and Senegal and has a coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Much of Guinea-Bissau consists of coastal swamps and wetlands. Guinea-Bissau has faced continual political instability with elected governments being overthrown by military coups.
- The flag of Guinea-Bissau consists of two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centred in the red band.
- Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau i/ˈɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/ (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau, pronounced: [ʁeˈpublikɐ dɐ ɡiˈnɛ biˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. It covers 36,125 km² (nearly 14,000 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,600,000. The Wikipedia page is [1].
- Guinea-Bissau was a coastal country in western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its neighbors included the countries of Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east. ("Day 9: 3:00pm-4:00pm")
- Since independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has experienced considerable political and military upheaval. In 1980, a military coup established authoritarian dictator Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA as president. Despite setting a path to a market economy and multiparty system, VIEIRA's regime was characterized by the suppression of political opposition and the purging of political rivals. Several coup attempts through the 1980s and early 1990s failed to unseat him. In 1994 VIEIRA was elected president in the country's first free elections. A military mutiny and resulting civil war in 1998 eventually led to VIEIRA's ouster in May 1999. In February 2000, a transitional government turned over power to opposition leader Kumba YALA after he was elected president in transparent polling.
- Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. 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. 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 nearby Guinea-Conakry, a former French colony. Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.
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