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Rare salt water hippopotamuses on Orango Island Caravela, Bissagos Islands Typical scenery in Guinea-Bissau. Guinea-Bissau is bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east, [76] with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. [76] It lies mostly between latitudes 11° and 13°N (a small area is south of 11°), and longitudes 11° and ...
The population of Guinea-Bissau is ethnically diverse with distinct languages, customs, and social structures. Most Guineans, 99%, are Black people — mostly Fula and Mandinka-speakers concentrated in the north and northeast, the Balanta and Papel, living in the southern coastal regions, and the Manjaco and Mancanha, occupying the central and northern coastal areas.
Ramsar Site. Street scene in Bubaque, three guys on a Mahindra tractor which was constructed at the Indian company's plant in Gambia. The Bissagos Islands, also spelled Bijagós (Portuguese: Arquipélago dos Bijagós), are a group of about 88 islands and islets located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Guinea-Bissau. [2]
Balanta people. The Balanta (Guinea-Bissau Creole and Portuguese: balanta; French: balante; lit. “those who resist” in Mandinka [2]) are an ethnic group found in Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Senegal, Cape Verde and The Gambia. They are the largest ethnic group of Guinea-Bissau, representing more than one-quarter of the population.
Majority: Catholicism, Minority: Islam. Manjak people or the Manjaco (Manjak: Manjaku; French: Mandjak; Portuguese: Manjaco; Wolof: Njaago; Jola: Manjago) are a West African ethnic group who primarily reside in Guinea-Bissau with smaller communities in The Gambia, and Senegal. The Manjaco constitute about 14% of the population of Guinea-Bissau.
The region now known as Guinea-Bissau, in West Africa, has been inhabited by humans for thousands of years. During the 13th century AD, it was a province of the Mali Empire which later became independent as the empire of Kaabu. Portugal claimed the region during the 1450s, but its control was limited to several forts along the coast during most ...
Orango is one of the Bijagós Islands, located 60 kilometres (30 nautical miles) [2] off the coast of mainland Guinea-Bissau. At 272.5 km (105⁄4 sq mi), it is the largest island in the archipelago. [3] The island has a population of 1,250 (2009 census); the largest village is Eticoga. [1] With the neighbouring islands Imbone, Canongo, Meneque ...
Tenda people. Categories: Society of Guinea-Bissau. Ethnic groups in Africa by country. Ethnic groups by country. Demographics of Guinea-Bissau. Hidden category: Commons category link is on Wikidata.