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  Flag of Guinea-Bissau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted in 1973 after the nation received its independence from Portugal.
The flag features the traditional Pan-African colors of gold, green, red, and also the Black Star of Africa.
The flag's design is heavily influenced by the Flag of Ghana.
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 Guinea Bissau
The symbolism of this flag is inherited from the symbolism of Ghana, from which it comes: an arrangement of the pan-african colours with the fl star of Africa added.
The star apears to be inscribed in a circle with the center in the midpoint of the red stripe and of diameter equal to two units used on the scheeme (i.e.
The main flag, and some small, are shown with the darker (the green) stripe to the right, which means we see the reverse side of the flag (it’s not a reversed image, because there are some bands with words that we can read).
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 Guinea Flag - World Flags 101 - Guinean Flags
The flag of Guinea consists of three equal sized vertical stripes - the left stripe is red; the middle is yellow; and the right stripe is green.
The Guinea flag is similar to the flag of Ghana, except that on Ghana's flag the stripes are placed horizontally.
The design of the Guinea flag is based on the French flag, However on Guinea's flag the French blue, white and red colors are replaced with the Pan-African colors of red, yellow and green.
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 List of flags by color - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This is a list of flags that contain any amount of color each color listed here, See also: Lists of flags.
Flag of Iraq (the proposed new flag does not contain any green, but its official status is unclear)
Flag of the French Southern and Antarctic Lands
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 Guinea Bissau
Guinea Bissau is the world second largest Cashew exporter.
Drought is a major threat to agriculture in Guinea Bissau.
Guinea Bissau was first occupied by Portuguese navigators in 1446, and for the following five centuries was exploited by Portugal as a colonial power.
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 Guinea-Bissau Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
Formerly the PortugalPortuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's official name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the GuineaRepublic of Guinea.
Though the rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese, who began the slave trade in the 17th century, the interior was not explored until the 19th century.
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 Guinea-Bissau Flag
This Guinea-Bissau flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets, or for indoor use with lined pole hem, velcro tabs and fringe.
Flag Description: Two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a fl five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
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 Guinea, Africa Travel Guide
The Republic of Guinea, on the west coast of Africa is bordered to the north by Senegal and Mali and on the east by Mali and the Ivory Coast, on the south by Liberia and Sierra Leone, on the west by the Atlantic Ocean and on the northwest by Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea owes its frontiers mainly to the accidents of the late 19th century partition of Africa and has no geographic unity.
The Niger River and its important tributary, the Milo have their source in the Guinea Highlands; the Gambia and Senegal rivers in the Futa Jallon.
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 Image:Guinea_bissau_flag_large.png   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Most of the flags have had their colours improved and many have been resized to the proper ratios.
The flag may have been contributed by a user or taken and/or modified from the Central Intelligence Agency's World Factbook.
Such flags are ineligible for copyright but they are protected by Article 6' of the Paris Convention (Protection of State Emblems, and Names, Abbreviations and Emblems of International Intergovernmental Organizations).
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 Guinea-Bissau on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Senegal in the north, and on Guinea in the east and south.
Bissau is the capital and only large city.
Futuro ensombrecedor: Guinea Bissau.(TT: Dark future: Guinea Bissau)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/G/GuineaB1i.asp   (311 words)

  
 1000Countries.com: Guinea-Bissau I: guinea-bissau, GUINEA-BISSAU   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Guinea-Bissau is situated on the west coast of Africa and is bordered to the north by Senegal, the east...
Guam - Guatemala - Guernsey - Guinea - Guinea-Bissau - Guyana.
Africa Directory: Guinea Bissau, including: news and media, society and culture, health, travel and tourism, education, recreation and sports, maps and views, arts and entertainment, science and...
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 flag of guinea bissau, buy guinea bissau flags
Our 3' by 5' flags are dyed in brilliant colors and finished with heading and grommets for flagpole display.
The guinea bissau flag is also available in the following styles:
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 Flag Place - NATIONS > NATIONS > NATIONS D-K > GUINEA BISSAU
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 Guinea-Bissau Flag and Description
DESCRIPTION The Guinea flag was officially adopted on September 24, 1973.
The flag's fl star is symbolic of African unity, yellow stands for the sun, green is hope, and red represents the blood shed during the long struggle for independence from Portugal.
All maps, graphics, flags and original descriptions created by Graphic Maps, a d/b/a of the Woolwine-Moen Group, unless otherwise noted and/or directly linked to the source, and use of same for any application whatsoever (with the exception of outline maps) requires written permission.
www.graphicmaps.com /webimage/flags/countrys/africa/guineabs.htm   (185 words)

  
 Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau's transition back to democracy will be complicated by its crippled economy, devastated in the civil war.
Land boundaries: Total: 724 km border countries: Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km.
Climate and Terrain: Climate: Tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
www.paulnoll.com /Locations/visiting-Guinea-Bissau.html   (366 words)

  
 Guinea - Bissau on the Internet, Guiné-Bissau, Guinée-Bissau
Its Attacks on the Press 2001, and earlier, covers violations of press freedom in Guinea Bissau.
Kraaij sold his house, quit his job and is traveling thru Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea Bissau, Guinea, and Mali, Dec. 1996-April 1997, with a laptop and digital camera.
Guinea Bissau musician, Salvador 'Tchando' Embalo, grew up in the town of Bafata, now lives in Europe.
www-sul.stanford.edu /depts/ssrg/africa/guin-bis.html   (2366 words)

  
 Guinea-Bissau Flag - Nylon (2' x 3')
This 2' X 3' Guinea-Bissau flag is authentically reproduced with special attention to detail and durability.
Each flag is available for outdoor use, made with a heavy polyester heading and two brass grommets.
Guinea-Bissau Flag - Nylon (3' x 5')
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 Guinea Bissau - Information   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Guinea Pig - Valet Keychain - Laser Engraved
Guinea-Bissau Flag Nylon 2 ft. x 3 ft.
Guinea-Bissau Flag Nylon 4 ft. x 6 ft.
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 Map and References for Guinea Bissau
More Maps of Guinea Bissau - More Maps of Guinea Bissau - A number of maps from The Perry - Castañeda Library Map Collection.
Guinea Bissau Ethnologue - Guinea Bissau Ethnologue - The languagues of Guinea Bissau.
The Guinea Bissau Flag - The Guinea Bissau Flag - two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a fl five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia.
www.embassyworld.com /embassy/Guinea_Bissau/Guinea_Bissau_Map.html   (229 words)

  
 Guinea-Bissau - Sweden   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Guatemala through Guyana; Flags of all Countries; Grenada Guatemala...
Guinean Embassy - Guinea Bissau Embassies - Embassy Database
Guinea Bissau 19 February 2003 Authorities shut down opposition radio station On 13 February 2003...
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 Guinea-Bissau's Flag | Guinea-Bissaus Flag   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
TravelBlog » World Facts » Guinea-Bissau » Flag
The Guinean flag: two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a fl five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Guinea-Bissaus Flag, Flag of Guinea-Bissau, for information about Guinea-Bissau
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 Flag of Guinea-Bissau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Flag of Guinea-Bissau -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The flag features the traditional (Click link for more info and facts about Pan-African) Pan-African colors of gold, green, red, and also the Black Star of Africa.
The flag's design is heavily influenced by the (Click link for more info and facts about Flag of Ghana) Flag of Ghana.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fl/flag_of_guinea-bissau1.htm   (81 words)

  
 American Flags Express | Guinea-Bissau
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Resists flag wrapping around its pole better than any other set because the pole rotates in a precision bearing bracket.
Unsurpassed in beauty and craftsmanship, these state and territory flags are manufactured to precise specifications.
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 Guinea-Bissau World Flags - Guinea-Bissau Flag
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In 1994, 20 years after independence from Portugal, the country's first multiparty legislative and presidential elections were held.
Government drift and indecision, however, have resulted in low growth in 2002 and dim prospects for 2003.
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 Search Results for guinea-bissau - Encyclopædia Britannica
Cluster of peoples occupying parts of Mali, Guinea, Côte d'Ivoire,...
Brief overview of the geography, government structure, economy, population, defense system, and infrastructure, prepared annually by the Central Intelligence Agency.
Includes a map and a reproduction of the flag.
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 World flags - free flag gifs and cliparts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
World flags - free flag gifs and cliparts
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 1Up Travel > Guinea-Bissau > Travel & Tourism | Tourist Guide to Guinea-Bissau
Government and Politics in Guinea-Bissau - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Guinea-Bissau.
Flags of Guinea-Bissau - Uncover the flag images and description of the flag of Guinea-Bissau.
Weather for cities of Guinea-Bissau - Browse weather forecast, hourly conditions, temperature, sunrise, sunset, and other weather related reports for the cities of Guinea-Bissau
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 GUINEA BISSAU : Flag, Cities, President, Map, Links, etc. - ClickAfrique: Reference Data
GUINEA BISSAU : Flag, Cities, President, Map, Links, etc. - ClickAfrique: Reference Data
Reference Data (Flag, Cities, President, Map etc.) for Guinea Bissau
Return to Main Reference (Flags, Maps, Presidents and other information).
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 Guinea Bissau Flag | Description of the Flag of Guinea Bissau | Travellerspoint
Description of the Flag of Guinea Bissau
Online Travel Guide > Flags of the World > Guinea Bissau Flag (Large Version)
Description of the flag of Guinea Bissau : "two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a fl five-pointed star centered in the red band; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia"
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