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Bissau (Portuguese pronunciation:) is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau.As of 2015, it had a population of 492,004. [1] Bissau is located on the Geba River estuary, off the Atlantic Ocean, and is Guinea-Bissau's largest city, major port, its administrative and military center.
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Map of Guinea Bissau with the Bijagós Islands Ramsar Site Three men in Bubaque on a Mahindra tractor manufactured at the company's plant in Gambia.. The Bijagós Islands, also spelled Bijagos (Portuguese: Arquipélago dos Bijagós) and formerly known as Bissagos, are a group of about 88 islands and islets located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau, [a] officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, [b] is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast. [10] Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, [11] as well as part of the Mali Empire ...
Elia Island (Portuguese: Ilha de Elia) is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is located on the right bank of the Cacheu River close to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean. The islands's western end lies east of the confluence with the Elia River with Ongueringao Island on the other bank. [1] Its maximum elevation is 5 m and its length 10.5 km [2]
1960 - Canal do Impernal (channel) dries up; Bissau no longer an island in the Geba River estuary. [2] 1968 - City besieged during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence. [2] 1971 - City besieged during the War of Independence. [2] 1973 - Africa Bottling Company Lda in business. 1974 - City becomes capital of newly independent Guinea-Bissau. [3]
Pecixe is an island in Guinea-Bissau. It is a coastal island belonging to the Cacheu Region and the Caió sector. Its area is 167 km 2. [3] The island has a population of 3,207 (2009 census); the largest village is Cassaca. [2] The language of the island is reported to be Mandjak, a language of Guinea-Bissau with over 72,000 speakers altogether ...
Bubaque is one of the Bijagós Islands in Guinea-Bissau, and is also the name of its main town. The island has a population of 6,427, while the town of Bubaque has a population of 4,299 (2009 census). [1] The area of the island is 75 km 2, it is 13.6 km long and 8 km wide. The island is known for its wildlife and is heavily