Outline of Guinea-Bissau
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The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign country located in West Africa.[1] Guinea-Bissau is the 8th least extensive country in continental Africa. 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 name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guinea-Bissau:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˌɡɪni bɨˈsaʊ/
- Common English country name: Guinea-Bissau
- Official English country name: The Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Guinean
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Guinea-Bissau
- ISO country codes: GW, GNB, 624
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GW
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gw
[edit] Geography of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Geography of Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau is: a country
- Population of Guinea-Bissau: 1,695,000 - 147th most populous country
- Area of Guinea-Bissau: 36544 km2
- Atlas of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Location
- Guinea-Bissau is situated within the following regions:
- Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
- Extreme points of Guinea-Bissau
- High: unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m (984 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: 724 km
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- Coastline: North Atlantic Ocean 350 km
[edit] Environment of Guinea-Bissau
- Climate of Guinea-Bissau
- Environmental issues in Guinea-Bissau
- Ecoregions in Guinea-Bissau
- Renewable energy in Guinea-Bissau
- Geology of Guinea-Bissau
- Protected areas of Guinea-Bissau
- Wildlife of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Natural geographic features of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Landforms of Guinea-Bissau
- Glaciers in Guinea-Bissau: none [2]
- Islands of Guinea-Bissau
- Lakes of Guinea-Bissau
- Mountains of Guinea-Bissau
- Rivers of Guinea-Bissau
- Valleys of Guinea-Bissau
- World Heritage Sites in Guinea-Bissau: None
[edit] Regions of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Ecoregions of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Ecoregions in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Administrative divisions of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Regions of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Regions of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Sectors of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Sectors of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Municipalities of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital of Guinea-Bissau: Bissau
- Cities of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Demography of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Demographics of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Government and politics of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Government of Guinea-Bissau and Politics of Guinea-Bissau
- Form of government: semi-presidential representative democratic republic
- Capital of Guinea-Bissau: Bissau
- Elections in Guinea-Bissau
- (specific elections)
- Political parties in Guinea-Bissau
- Political scandals of Guinea-Bissau
- Taxation in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Branches of the government of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Government of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau
- Head of state: President of Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanhá
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Carlos Gomes Júnior
- Cabinet of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Court system of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Foreign relations of Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Foreign relations of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] International organization membership
The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a member of:[1]
[edit] Law and order in Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Law of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital punishment in Guinea-Bissau
- Constitution of Guinea-Bissau
- Crime in Guinea-Bissau
- Human rights in Guinea-Bissau
- Law enforcement in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Military of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Military of Guinea-Bissau
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Guinea-Bissau
- Military ranks of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Local government in Guinea-Bissau
Main article: Local government in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] History of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: History of Guinea-Bissau, Timeline of the history of Guinea-Bissau, and Current events of Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Culture of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Culture of Guinea-Bissau
- Architecture of Guinea-Bissau
- Cuisine of Guinea-Bissau
- Ethnic minorities in Guinea-Bissau
- Festivals in Guinea-Bissau
- Humor in Guinea-Bissau
- Languages of Guinea-Bissau
- Media in Guinea-Bissau
- National symbols of Guinea-Bissau
- People of Guinea-Bissau
- Prostitution in Guinea-Bissau
- Public holidays in Guinea-Bissau
- Records of Guinea-Bissau
- Religion in Guinea-Bissau
- World Heritage Sites in Guinea-Bissau: None
[edit] Art in Guinea-Bissau
- Art in Guinea-Bissau
- Cinema of Guinea-Bissau
- Literature of Guinea-Bissau
- Music of Guinea-Bissau
- Television in Guinea-Bissau
- Theatre in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Sports in Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Sports in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Economy of Guinea-Bissau
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 182nd (one hundred and eighty second)
- Agriculture in Guinea-Bissau
- Banking in Guinea-Bissau
- Communications in Guinea-Bissau
- Companies of Guinea-Bissau
- Currency of Guinea-Bissau: Franc
- Economic history of Guinea-Bissau
- Energy in Guinea-Bissau
- Health care in Guinea-Bissau
- Mining in Guinea-Bissau
- Guinea-Bissau Stock Exchange
- Tourism in Guinea-Bissau
- Transport in Guinea-Bissau
- Water supply and sanitation in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] Education in Guinea-Bissau
- Main article: Education in Guinea-Bissau
[edit] See also
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Portuguese language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Guinea-Bissau
- Index of Guinea-Bissau-related articles
- List of Guinea-Bissau-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Member state of the United Nations
- Outline of Africa
- Outline of geography
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 3, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ The only glaciers in Africa are on Mt Kenya (in Kenya), on Kilimanjaro (in Tanzania), and in the Ruwenzori Mountains (which are located in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo). See Proceedings of the Riederalp Workshop, September 1978; Actes de l'Atelier de Riederalp, septembre 1978): IAHS-AISH Publ. no. 126, 1980.
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- Official government website
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- Africa South of the Sahara - Stanford University
- The Index on Africa
- Map of Guinea-Bissau
- United States consular information sheet/travel advisory for Guinea-Bissau
- Drugbarons turn Bissau into Africa's first narco-state
- Outline of Guinea-Bissau travel guide from Wikitravel
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