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	History of Guinea-Bissau
		The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese in the 15th century.
		In 1630, a "captaincy-general" of Portuguese Guinea was established to administer the territory.
		The administrative capital was moved from Bolama to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.
	www.historyofnations.net /africa/guinea-bissau.html (940 words)

	History of Guinea-Bissau - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese, notably Nuno Tristão, in the 15th century.
		In 1630, a "captaincy-general" of Portuguese Guinea was established to administer the territory.
		The administrative capital was moved from Bolama to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.Ćause.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Guinea-Bissau (1004 words)

	Kids.Net.Au - Encyclopedia > History of Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The area occupied by Guinea today was included in several large West African political groupings, including the Ghana[?], Mali, and Songhai[?] empires, at various times from the 10th to the 15th century, when the region came into contact with European commerce.
		Guinea's colonial period began with French military penetration into the area in the mid-19th century.
		France negotiated Guinea's present boundaries in the late 19th and early 20th centuries with the British for Sierra Leone, the Portuguese for their Guinea colony (now Guinea-Bissau), and Liberia.
	www.kids.net.au /encyclopedia-wiki/hi/History_of_Guinea (371 words)

	CHARLES BRAY's Guinea Bissa Journal
		Guinea-Bissau formerly Portuguese Guinea is one of the smallest and poorest nation in West Africa, and one of the poorest in the world.
		In August 23rd 1999, the authorities in Guinea Bissau say they're launching an inquiry into the death of a former minister in the government of Joao Vieira, who was overthrown in May. The minister, Nicandro Barreto, was found dead on Sunday.
		In December 5th 2001, opposition parties in Guinea Bissau have challenged the government to provide evidence of an alleged coup at the weekend that was followed by a wave of arrests.
	www.greatestcities.com /users/cbray5003/Africa/Guinea_Bissau (2742 words)

	History of Guinea-Bissau - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The history of Guinea-Bissau was dominated by Portugal from the 1450s to the 1970s; since independence, the country has been primarily controlled by a single-party system.
		The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese, notably Nuno Tristão, in the 15th century.
		The administrative capital was moved from Bolama to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.Ćause.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/History_of_Guinea-Bissau (1018 words)

	History of Guinea-Bissau
		The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese in the 15th century.
		The interior of Portuguese Guinea was brought under control after more than 30 years of fighting; final subjugation of the Bijagos Islands[?] did not occur until 1936.
		The administrative capital was moved from Bolama[?] to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hi/History_of_Guinea-Bissau.html (719 words)

	The History Guy:Guinea Bissau Civil War
		Apparently, Mane was concerned that ECOMOG had failed to disarm Vieira's Presidential Guard, and feared the repercussions of this supposed breach of the peace pact.
		--Elections were held and the new civilian government of President Kumba Yalla (the first democratically elected leader in Bissau history) took power in February 2000.
		Several thousand dead, with large areas of the capital city of Bissau in ruins.
	www.historyguy.com /Guinea_Bissau_Civil_War.html (568 words)

	Guinea-Bissau HISTORY
		The slave trade developed during the 17th century, centering around the port of Bissau, from which thousands of captive Africans were sent across the Atlantic to Latin America.
		Portuguese Guinea's boundaries with neighboring French possessions were delimited in an 1886 treaty, and formal borders were demarcated by a joint commission in 1905.
		The leader of the new regime, Gen. António de Spínola, was a former governor-general and military commander in Portuguese Guinea, and had become an advocate of peaceful settlement of the war.
	www.nationsencyclopedia.com /Africa/Guinea-Bissau-HISTORY.html (1559 words)

	Guinea-Bissau - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
		Formerly the Portuguese 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 Republic 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.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Guinea-Bissau (818 words)

	Guinea Bissau Cuisine - CookbookWiki
		During that period the Portuguese pressed the Guinea Bissau to produce peanuts and import the rice from Asia.
		In real meaning, the local cuisine and recipes of Guinea Bissau continue to remain intensely ingrained in the local society and traditions, with ingredients like rice, peanuts, Bambara Groundnut and Hausa Groundnut, fl-eyed peas, and root vegetables such as yams, coco yams, sweet potatoes, and cassava.
		In Guinea Bissau cuisine exists a great variety cooking equipments from cake pans, can openers, colanders, egg rings, poachers and holders, food dishes and portioned, food pans and food containers to other kitchen utensils, such as food scales, food scoops and fryer baskets and accessories.
	www.cookbookwiki.com /Guinea_Bissau_Cuisine (1030 words)

	Guinea-Bissau - Printer-friendly - MSN Encarta
		The early history of Guinea-Bissau is obscure, but some of the major ethnic groups of the country, such as the Balante and Pepel, were apparently established there by the 12th century.
		A Portuguese post was established at Bissau in 1687, but the Portuguese claim was disputed by the French and the British, and in 1792 the latter briefly had a settlement at Bolama.
		In 1879 the region was constituted a Portuguese colony, and border disputes with the French were settled by treaty in 1886.
	encarta.msn.com /text_761569703___5/Guinea-Bissau.html (436 words)

	Guinea Bissau
		Guinea Bissau is the world second largest Cashew exporter.
		Guinea Bissau was first occupied by Portuguese navigators in 1446, and for the following five centuries was exploited by Portugal as a colonial power.
		The capital, Bissau was left nearly deserted by the heavy fighting.
	us-africa.tripod.com /guineabis.html (849 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Guinea
		It borders on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, on Senegal in the north, and on Guinea in the east and south.
		Papua New Guinea A country consisting of the eastern half of the island of New Guinea north of Australia, together with the Bismarck Archipelago and other adjacent islands in the south-west Pacific Ocean.
		Guinea A West African country with an Atlantic coast, bounded on the north by Senegal and Mali, on the east by Côte d'Ivoire, and on the south by Liberia and Sierra Leone.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Guinea (981 words)

	AllRefer.com - Guinea-Bissau : History (Guinea-Bissau Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The area that became Portuguese Guinea was first visited by the Portuguese in 1446–47, and in the 16th cent.
		After some years of sporadic violence, the PAIGC launched a war of independence in Portuguese Guinea in the early 1960s; in 1973 it declared the province, renamed Guinea-Bissau, independent of Portugal.
		Security was a primary concern in the early years of independence, as the regime was weak in Bissau where there was lingering support for the Portuguese.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/GuineaBi-history.html (612 words)

	Guinea-Bissau - Gurupedia
		The small country, a former Portuguese colony, is bounded on the north by Senegal, to the south and east by Guinea, and to the west by the Atlantic.
		Guinea-Bissau was once the kingdom of Gabù, part of the Mali Empire; parts of the kingdom subsisted until the 18th century.
		African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC) consolidated its hold on the country by 1973.
	www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guinea-bissau.htm (459 words)

	GUINEA-BISSAU, (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Guinea-Bissau had a population (1979 census) of 777,214; the number of inhabitants was estimated at 1,050,000 in 1994.
		The capital and principal port, Bissau, had a population (1994 est.) of 200,000.
		An army mutiny in Bissau in June 1998 plunged the country into civil war, with Senegal and Guinea sending troops to support Vieira.
	www.history.com /encyclopedia.do?vendorId=FWNE.fw..gu110000.a#FWNE.fw..gu110000.a (1226 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Bissau
		Bissau Capital of Guinea-Bissau, near the mouth of the River Geba, w Africa.
		Established by the Portuguese as a slave-trading centre in 1687, Bissau became a free port in 1869.
		The virtually unnavigable river lies in a region of lush floodplains between the enclave of The Gambia and Guinea Bissau.
	www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Bissau (733 words)

	Excite UK - Travel - Africa - Guinea - History and Government
		Modern Guinea was part of the Mali empire, which espoused Islam and dominated the region between the seventh and 15th centuries.
		The division between the Guinea Republic and Guinea-Bissau dates from a Franco-Portuguese agreement of 1886, one of many concluded in West Africa to settle the competing claims of European colonialists.
		Guinea has recently become embroiled in the struggles for territory and mineral wealth that have engulfed neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone (see relevant country entries for more detail).
	www.excite.co.uk /travel/guides/africa/guinea/HistoryGovernment (735 words)

	Guinea-Bissau - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The small country, a former Portuguese colony, is bounded on the north by Senegal, to the south and east by Guinea, and to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
		Bissau (Note: Former President Kumba Yala decided to change the capital city to Buba, but it is unclear if the plan will go forward.)
		Though the rivers and coast of this area were among the first places colonized by the Portuguese, and they began the slave trade in the 17th century, they did not explore the interior until the 19th century.
	www.music.us /education/G/Guinea-Bissau.htm (706 words)

	SIM Country Profile: Guinea
		The largest unreached people groups in Guinea are the Fulani, the Maninka, and the Susu, all of whom are Muslim.
		Situated on the "bulge" of West Africa, Guinea is surrounded by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and the Atlantic Ocean.
		Guinea is partial heir to the series of West African empires that, in their height before the arrival of the Europeans, cast a great degree of political and commercial influence over many ethnic groups from Guinea's Atlantic coast to the southern edge of the Sahara.
	www.sim.org /country.asp?CID=26&fun=1 (1808 words)

	Guinea-Bissau, republic in northwestern Africa, bounded on the north by Senegal, on the east and south by Guinea, and ...
		Guinea-Bissau, republic in northwestern Africa, bounded on the north by Senegal, on the east and south by Guinea, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
		The average annual rainfall at Bissau is 1950 mm (about 77 in).
		The capital and principal port, Bissau, has a population (1994 estimate) of about 200,000.
	www.latifm.com /look/Regional_Guinea-Bissau.htm (790 words)

	Guinea-Bissau: history (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Amilcar Cabral was assassinated in Conakry, Guinea, in February 1973, by Portuguese agents.
		The new government in Bissau was immediately recognized by the neighboring Republic of Guinea, which had been at loggerheads with the former president Cabral in a dispute over offshore oil rights in an area presumed to be rich in petroleum deposits.
		Contact between the two Guineas was intensified in September 1982, and in February 1983 diplomatic missions were exchanged.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/country_history.cfm?Id=42 (1780 words)

	Guinea-Bissau (10/07)
		The International Contact Group on Guinea-Bissau is composed of France, Spain, Portugal, Senegal, The Gambia, Guinea, ECOWAS, the Executive Secretariat of the Economic Community of West African States, and the Executive Secretariat of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries.
		The U.S. Embassy suspended operations in Bissau on June 14, 1998, in the midst of violent conflict between forces loyal to then-President Vieira and the military-led junta.
		Local employees staff the U.S. Office in Bissau, and American diplomats from the Embassy in Dakar travel frequently to Bissau to conduct normal diplomatic relations.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/5454.htm (3308 words)

	History of guinea bissau
		Furthermore, www.guinea-info.com might clear things up with regard to history of guinea bissau and the complete expanse surrounding Guinea and history of guinea bissau.
		history of guinea bissau, and a lot more can be found here.
		Guinea images are licensed from World66.com under, and are hereby subject to, the Creative Commons License.
	www.guinea-info.com /Empire-Guinea/history-of-guinea-bissau.html (167 words)

	Guinea Bissau
		The Republic of Guinea is a nation of northwest Africa.
		Independent from France since 1958, Guinea didnot hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana Conté (head of the military government) was elected president in disputed balloting.
		Bissau, estimated population 197,610 (1991), is the capital of Guinea-Bissau.
	www.altvetmed.com /face/38077-guinea-bissau.html (362 words)

	LEAD: International: The History of Guinea-Bissau
		In that year Portugal claimed the region as "Portuguese Guinea." The rivers of Guinea, governed by the Mali's tributary kingdom of Gabu, and the islands of Cape Verde and the Bijago Archipelagos were some of the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese.
		In 1630, an administrative office called the "captaincy-general of Portuguese Guinea" was formed to oversee governance of trade in the region.
		With the decline of slave trafficking, the city of Bissau, originally founded as a military and slave-trading center in 1765, grew to become the major commercial center.
	leadinternational.com /about/history_gb.php (3623 words)

	The African Executive \| History of Guinea
		Guinea has considerable potential for growth in the agricultural and fishing sectors.
		Guinea has the potential to develop, if the government carries out its announced policy reforms, and if the private sector responds appropriately.
		Despite the opening in 2005 of a new road connecting Guinea and Mali, most major roadways connecting the country's trade centers remain in poor repair, slowing the delivery of goods to local markets.
	www.africanexecutive.com /modules/magazine/articles.php?article=462 (1384 words)

	Background Info \| Guinea-Bissau Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		This refusal, coupled with anger over the Pidjiguiti massacre in 1959 (in which police shot 50 striking dockworkers in Bissau), prompted a bloody battle for liberation that was to last years.
		With support from the Soviet Union and Cuba, the PAIGC (Partido Africano da Independêcia da Guiné e Cabo Verde), led by socialist Amílcar Cabral from Cape Verde, mobilised the peasants and waged a war on the Portuguese.
		When the PAIGC tried to implement their plan of union with Cape Verde, Cabral was overthrown and unification abandoned.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/africa/guinea-bissau/essential?a=culture (970 words)

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