Guinea-Bissau

[ gin-ee-bi-sou ]

/ ˈgɪn i bɪˈsaʊ /

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noun

a republic on the western coast of Africa, between Guinea and Senegal: formerly a Portuguese overseas province; gained independence in 1974. 13,948 sq. mi. (36,125 sq. km). Capital: Bissau.

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Formerly Por·tu·guese Guin·ea .

Words nearby Guinea-Bissau

guilty, guilty pleasure, guimpe, Guin., guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea corn, Guinea Current, guinea fowl, guinea grains, guinea grass

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How to use Guinea-Bissau in a sentence

We are, essentially, an army of guinea pigs millions strong.
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Guinea, with 25 percent, recorded the lowest adult literacy rate in the world at that time.
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In Guinea, just 42 percent of the population aged 15-24 can both read and write a “short simple statement” in their everyday life.
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Neighboring Guinea and Liberia, said WHO, were presenting evidence of a decrease in cases.
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“We know the outbreak is still flaming strongly in western Sierra Leone and some parts of the interior of Guinea,” said Nabarro.
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The flute-player informed him that he generally charged two guineas for the first month, and one guinea for the second.
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In the tenth week the bacillus present when in pure culture killed a guinea-pig in thirty-six hours.
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It is the same with the Guinea hog, which has greatly multiplied in America, after being brought thither from Africa.
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Others thought they existed on the western coasts of Africa, because they have sometimes been transported from Brasil into Guinea.
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He is there much larger and stronger than in Guinea, or in the other western parts of Africa.
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British Dictionary definitions for Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

noun

a republic in West Africa, on the Atlantic: first discovered by the Portuguese in 1446 and of subsequent importance in the slave trade; made a colony in 1879; became an independent republic in 1974. Official language: Portuguese; Cape Verde creole is widely spoken. Religion: animist majority and Muslim. Currency: franc. Capital: Bissau. Pop: 1 660 870 (2013 est). Area: 36 125 sq km (13 948 sq miles)Former name (until 1974): Portuguese Guinea

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