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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024Guin•ea-Bis•sau (gin′ē bi sou′),USA pronunciation n. - Place Namesa republic on the W coast of Africa, between Guinea and Senegal: formerly a Portuguese overseas province;
gained independence in 1974. 1,178,584;
13,948 sq. mi. (36,125 sq. km). Cap.: Bissau. Formerly, Portuguese Guinea.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Guinea-Bissau n - 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: 1 537 000 (2004 est). Area: 36 125 sq km (13 948 sq miles)
Former name (until 1974): Portuguese Guinea
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