Main Entry: Guin·ea–Bis·sau

Pronunciation: \ˌgi-nē-bi-ˈsau̇\

Variant(s): or formerly Portuguese Guinea

Function: geographical name

republic W Africa S of Senegal; until 1974 a Portuguese colony ∗ Bissau area 13,948 square miles (36,265 square kilometers), population 1,296,000