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'''Guinea-Bissau''' (''Republica de Guine-Bissau'') is a nation of west [[Africa]]. It has borders with Senegal and Guinea, and a coastline on the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It has an area of 13,948 square miles (36,125 sq km) and a population of about 1.5 million. The capital city is Bissau, and the official language is [[Portugese]]. Formerly a Portugese colony, Guinea-Bissau achieved independence on 24 September 1974.
[[Category:African Countries]]