Cherished Memories of Africa — Page 66
48 Chapter 4 Guinea-Bissau Introduction of Guinea-Bissau • It is located in West Africa • Its capital is Bissau • It was a colony of Portugal till 1974, therefore, its national language is Portuguese. • It is a small country with an area of 13948 square miles and a population of 1647000. • Politically it is a republic. • 40% of the people are Muslims and Christians, the rest are traditionalists [50% Muslims, 10% Christians, many residents practice syncretic forms of Islamic and Christian faiths,