Guinea-Bissau


Guin·ea–Bis·sau

geographical name \ˌgi-nē-bi-ˈsa\

Definition of GUINEA-BISSAU

republic W Africa S of Senegal; until 1974 a Portuguese colony Bissau area 13,948 square miles (36,265 square kilometers), pop 1,548,159

Variants of GUINEA-BISSAU

Guin·ea–Bis·sau or formerly Portuguese Guinea

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