guinea-bissau

Definition of Guinea-bissau in English :

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Noun

1. guine-bissau, guinea-bissau, portuguese guinea, republic of guinea-bissau

a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

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a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: first discovered by the Portuguese in 1446 and of subsequent importance in the slave trade; made a colony in 1879; became an independent republic in 1974. Official language: Portuguese; a creole is widely spoken. Religion: Muslim, Christian, and animist. Currency: franc. Capital: Bissau. Pop: 1 861 283 (2017 est). Area: 36 125 sq km (13 948 sq miles)

. Former name (until 1974): Portuguese Guinea

Guinea-bissau

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country in W Africa, on the coast between Guinea & Senegal: formerly a Portuguese territory, it became independent in 1973: 13,948 sq mi (36,125 sq km); pop. 777,000; cap. Bissau

Guinea-bissau

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A country of western Africa on the Atlantic Ocean. Populated by Fulani, Malinke, and other West African peoples, it was first visited by the Portuguese in the 1400s and later became a Portuguese colony (1879). After more than ten years of fighting by secessionist guerrillas, the country achieved independence in 1974. Bissau is the capital and the largest city.

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