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The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west.
It covers nearly 37,000 square kilometers with an estimated population of 1,600,000.
Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, part of the Mali Empire; parts of this kingdom persisted until the eighteenth century, while others were part of the Portuguese Empire. It then became the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea in the 19th century. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital is Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with the Republic of Guinea.
The official language is Portuguese and majority speaks Kriol that is a Portuguese-based creole language.