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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.

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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Low 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Connections

Associated With

Bissau, Cities
Source Bissau (Wikipedia)

Bordered By Water

Guinea, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Senegal, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal

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.

Amilcar Cabral

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Amilcar Cabral (Wikipedia)Leadtier 2
Quote, Lead
Amílcar Lopes Cabral (Portuguese: [ɐˈmilkaɾ ˈlɔpɨʃ kɐˈbɾal]; (1924-09-12)12 September 1924 – (1973-01-20)20 January 1973) was a Bissau-Guinean and Cape Verdean agricultural engineer, political organizer, diplomat, and half-brother of Luís Cabral.

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

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

West African CFA franc

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Manding

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Manding
Law of Guinea-Bissau

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

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.

Aba roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros abae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Liberia
African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Anubias afzelii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Tarpon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bay Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bay duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
The bay duiker is native to several countries in western and southern Africa: Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Blue Marlin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bohor Reedbuck

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bohor reedbuck (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
The bohor reedbuck is native to Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda.
Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Buettikofer's epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Campbell's mona monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Campbell's mona monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
native to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Capsicum annuum

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Remora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cotton (Gossypium hirsutum)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyclops roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina cyclops (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya
Dalton's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dalton's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Togo.
Dapidodigma hymen

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Gambian epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gambian epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
It is native to the countries of Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Gambian sun squirrel

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Gambian sun squirrel (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
It is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia.
Giant Eland

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Giant eland (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives (2)
Quote, Lead, where it lives (2)
It can also be found in the Jos wildlife park in Nigeria, Guinea-Bissau, and Uganda.
Giant Oarfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Giant roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Macronycteris gigas (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya
Giant Tiger Prawn

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Great cormorant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Green monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Green monkey (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
An insular population can be found on the Bijag
Grey heron

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Guinea multimammate mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guinea multimammate mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, where it lives
Quote, Lead, where it lives
found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, Chad, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ethiopia, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda
Guinean gerbil

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guinean gerbil (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
is a species of rodent found in Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Hammer-headed bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hammer-headed bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Distribution, Guinea-Bissau
It has a wide range in West and Central Africa, including the following countries: Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Togo, and Uganda.
Hausa genet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Hausa genet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Hausa genet is native to Gambia, Guinea-Bissau and Cameroon, where it inhabits moist and dry savannas with open woodlands.
Hawksbill Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Humpback Anglerfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

John Dory

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Kapok

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

King colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source King colobus (Wikipedia)Lead, Guinea-Bissau
Quote, Lead, Guinea-Bissau
in a region stretching from Senegal, through Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to the Ivory Coast
Lemon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lesser spot-nosed monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Lesser spot-nosed monkey (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Togo, Guinea-Bissau, and possibly Senegal.
Little Stint

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Lophira alata

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Mahi-mahi

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maize (Zea mays)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Maxwell's Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Maxwell's duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution
Quote, Habitat and distribution
It inhabits the warm, moist lowland forests prevalent in western African countries such as Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nile Perch

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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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.
View the Source
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
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea-Bissau
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    350 km
  • Government, Government type
    semi-presidential republic
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GNB, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GNB, incomeLevel
"name": "Guinea-Bissau", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LIC", "iso2code": "XM", "value": "Low income" }
View the Source
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
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guinea-Bissau 341 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Guinea, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guinea-Bissau 421 km
View the Source

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