Guinea-Bissau

Speech parts

1. Guinea-Bissau - Noun

2. Guinea-Bissau - Proper noun

Meaning

a republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974

Synonyms

Related terms

Examples

A 2008 cholera epidemic in Guinea-Bissau affected 14,222 people and killed 225. citation The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Guinea Bissau was 1000. Source: Internet

After several years of economic downturn and political instability, in 1997, Guinea-Bissau entered the CFA franc monetary system, bringing about some internal monetary stability. Source: Internet

An army uprising that triggered the Guinea-Bissau Civil War in 1998, created hundreds of thousands of displaced persons. Source: Internet

Article IV Consultations – Guinea-Bissau, IMF Country Report No 13/197) and access to finance is cited as the second most important constraint for businesses. citation As of 2015, only four banks were operating in the country. Source: Internet

After independence As his brother Amílcar Cabral had been assassinated in 1973, Luís Cabral became the first president of independent Guinea-Bissau in the time after independence was granted on September 10, 1974. Source: Internet

Foreign relations further Guinea-Bissau follows a nonaligned foreign policy and seeks friendly and cooperative relations with a wide variety of states and organizations. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms