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Guinea-Bissau

Also Known As Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau is a country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa, bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the southeast, with low coastal plains and mangroves rising to a forest-savanna mosaic inland and the Bijagos Archipelago of eighty-eight islands off its coast. It unilaterally declared independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973, formally recognized on 10 September 1974. It is a unitary semi-presidential republic. Its capital is Bissau. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Bissau 2
Population
2,080,000 2
2023 estimate, from Guinea-Bissau's own Wikipedia infobox; rounded to the nearest ten thousand.
Population Estimate Year
2023 2
Area (sq km)
36,125 2
Independence or Founding Year
1974 2
Guinea-Bissau unilaterally declared independence from Portugal on 24 September 1973; independence was formally recognized by Portugal on 10 September 1974.
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Connections

Associated With

Bissau, Cities
Source Bissau (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Bissau, Cities
Source Bissau (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Odete Semedo

Also in Education Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Amilcar Cabral

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Amilcar Cabral

Site Of

Central Bank of West African States

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West African CFA franc

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Found There

Manding

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Manding
Law of Guinea-Bissau

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Source List of national legal systems (Wikipedia)
Supreme Court of Guinea-Bissau

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Central Intelligence Agency: Guinea-Bissau, The World Factbook (factbook.json archive copy)Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Government, judicial branch, highest court(s), found in Guinea-Bissau
Supreme Court or Supremo Tribunal de Justica (consists of 9 judges and organized into Civil, Criminal, and Social and Administrative Disputes Chambers)
Transitional Charter of Guinea-Bissau

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Tulip Tree

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Anubias afzelii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Tarpon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Baobab

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Blue Marlin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Capsicum annuum

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Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

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Common Remora

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Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dapidodigma hymen

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant Oarfish

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Giant Tiger Prawn

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Great cormorant

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Grey heron

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Hawksbill Sea Turtle

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Humpback Anglerfish

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John Dory

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Kapok

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Lemon

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Little Stint

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Lophira alata

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Mahi-mahi

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Maize (Zea mays)

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Mirabilis jalapa

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Nile Perch

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Ocean Sunfish

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Old World Climbing Fern

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Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

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Onion

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Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Phragmites australis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pineapple

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Mangrove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

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Scyllarus arctus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Uropygi

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Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
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2. Guinea-Bissau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Guinea-Bissau
  • Infobox, capital
    Bissau
  • Lead section
    Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000.
  • Infobox, 2023 estimate
    2,080,000
  • Lead section
    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).
  • Introduction
    Senegal to the north and Guinea to the southeast, with the Atlantic Ocean to the west
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Wikidata: Guinea-Bissau
Wikidata Q1007, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Bissau (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Bissau, Infobox, Country
    Guinea-Bissau
  • Has Capital: Bissau, Lead section
    Bissau is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau
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