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Guinea-Bissau Map of Guinea-Bissau showing national boundaries with Senegal to the north and Guinea to the southeast, major cities including Bissau, Bafata, and Gabu, and numerous coastal islands along the Atlantic Ocean. An inset locator map highlights Guinea-Bissau's position on the west coast of Africa. Map of western Africa showing the greatest territorial extent of major historical states from the 11th to 16th centuries. The 14th-century Kingdom of Mali is outlined in green, the 16th-century Songhai Empire in purple, and the 16th-century Hausa Bakwai states in red. Major cities, rivers, and regional names are labeled within and around these territories. Map of western Africa in the late 19th century showing areas under French and British control in 1880, and illustrating the advance of French, British, and German colonial forces with dated arrows. French-controlled territory is shaded green and British-controlled territory is shaded purple, with major advances and key cities labeled. Boundaries between mandates established in 1919 are also marked, and an inset locates the region within Africa. Colonization of Africa: Maps, Timeline, Decolonization, & Independence Antique map showing the northwest region of Africa as published in the 1902 Encyclopaedia Britannica. The map details colonial territories and countries such as Morocco, Algeria, Tunis, the Sahara, Senegal, Portuguese Guinea, French Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Togo, and Nigeria, with borders, cities, rivers, and geographic features labeled in fine print. Map of Africa showing the territorial divisions and colonial possessions by European powers from the late 19th to early 20th century. Countries and regions are color-coded to indicate British, French, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Belgian, and German control, with independent countries and British-Egyptian condominium also marked. The map highlights the extent and timing of colonization, with most of the continent under European rule except for Ethiopia and Liberia. Amílcar Cabral Africa and the Middle East in the 1960s and '70s Malam Bacai Sanhá, 2010
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Modified link of Web site: globalEDGE - Guinea-Bissau: Introduction. Sep 24, 2026
Updated with the military junta's transitional charter and ECOWAS's rejection of it Dec 15, 2025
Updated the discussion of the November 2025 coup. Dec 12, 2025
Updated with announcement of one-year transitional period and head of state. Nov 27, 2025
Updated with the military coup that took place on November 26, 2025, after recent elections. Nov 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - The History of Guinea-Bissau (PDF). Jul 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Al Jazeera - Timeline: Guinea-Bissau. May 16, 2025
Add new Web site: globalEDGE - Guinea-Bissau: Introduction. Mar 21, 2025
Add new Web site: The Institute of Current World Affairs - Guinea-Bissau - Part 1: The Colonial Experience. Nov 13, 2024
Cross-reference added. Sep 06, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Central Arkansas - Political Science - Guinea-Bissau (1974-present). Apr 01, 2024
New article added. Nov 08, 2023
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