Guinea-Bissau

Introduction: Guinea-Bissau

Description of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: A republic in western Africa, south of SENEGAL and west of GUINEA. Its capital is Bissau. It was discovered by the Portuguese in 1446. In the 17th and 18th centuries it was active in slave trading. Its boundaries were established by convention with France in 1886 and 1902-05 and in 1974 it gained its independence. As a Portuguese overseas province, the country was called Portuguese Guinea; it was named Guinea-Bissau in 1974. The name Guinea is from the Tuareg word Aginaw, meaning black people. Bissau is from the native name of the people there, the Bijuga, whose meaning is uncertain. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p975 & Room, Brewer's Dictionary of Names, 1992, p222).
Source: MeSH 2007

Guinea-Bissau: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Guinea-Bissau:

• Guinea

Terms associated with Guinea-Bissau:

Terms Similar to Guinea-Bissau:

• Guinea, Portuguese
• Portuguese Guinea

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Guinea-Bissau

• Africa, Western

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Guinea-Bissau

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MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Geographic Locations
  • Africa
    • Africa South of the Sahara
      • Africa, Western
        • Guinea-Bissau

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