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This article is about the capital of Guinea-Bissau. For a town in Rajasthan, India: Bissau, Rajasthan
Bissau is the
capital city of
Guinea-Bissau. It is an autonomous city whose borders are conterminous with the
Bissau Region. As of
2007, the city has an estimated population of 407,424 according to the Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos . The last time an official census was held in the country, in
1991, the city/region had a population of 195,389. The city is located on the
Geba River estuary, off the
Atlantic Ocean. It is the country's largest city, major port, and administrative and military center.
Peanuts,
hardwoods,
copra,
palm oil, and
rubber are the chief products. The city was founded in
1687 by
Portugal as a fortified port and trading center. In
1942 it became the capital of
Portuguese Guinea. After the declaration of independence by the guerilla, in 1973, the capital of the independent territory was declared to be
Madina do Boe, but Bissau remained as the capital of the Portuguese-occupied regions, i. e., of Portuguese Guinea. When Portugal recognized the independence of Guinea-Bissau and pulled out, in 1974, the two territories merged and Bissau became the capital of the new state. Bissau is located at 11°52' North, 15°36' West (11.86667, -15.60).
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The city is known for its annual
carnival. Other attractions include the
Fortaleza d'Amura barracks containing
Amílcar Cabral's
mausoleum, the
Pidjiguiti Memorial to the
dockers killed in the
Bissau Dockers' Strike on
August 3 1959, the
Guinea-Bissau National Arts Institute,
Bissau New Stadium and local
beaches. Many buildings in the city were ruined during the
Guinea-Bissau Civil War, including the
Guinea-Bissau Presidential Palace and the
Bissau French Cultural Centre (now rebuilt), and the city centre is still underdeveloped.
The
airport that serves Bissau is
Osvaldo Vieira International Airport.
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