Bissau 56629 219720019 2008-06-16T15:56:38Z Blofeld of SPECTRE 1616157 ''This article is about the capital of Guinea-Bissau. For a town in Rajasthan, India: [[Bissau, Rajasthan]]'' {{Infobox Settlement |official_name = Bissau |image_skyline = Bissau4.jpg |imagesize = 300px |image_caption = |pushpin_map = Guinea-Bissau |pushpin_mapsize =320 |map_caption = Location of Bissau in Guinea-Bissau |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = {{flag|Guinea-Bissau}} |subdivision_type1 = Region |subdivision_name1 = [[Bissau Region]] |subdivison_type2 = |subdivison_name2 = |leader_title = |leader_name = |population_as_of = [[2007]] |population_total = 407,424 est. |area_total_km2 =77 |latd=11 |latm=51| lats= |latNS=N |longd=15 |longm=34| longs= |longEW=W }} '''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 <ref>[http://www.stat-guinebissau.com/ Instituto Nacional de Estatística e Censos]</ref>. 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. [[Peanut]]s, [[hardwood]]s, [[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). [http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/cntry_files.html] [[Image:Bissau geba.png|thumb|left|200px|View of Bissau from Rio Gêba]] [[Image:Bissau.PNG|thumb|right|200px|Coat of arms of the city of Bissau adopted in 1947 (may be still in use)]] 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 [[docker]]s killed in the [[Bissau Dockers' Strike]] on [[August 3]] [[1959]], the [[Guinea-Bissau National Arts Institute]], [[Bissau New Stadium]] and local [[beach]]es. 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. [[Image:Bissau SPOT 1051.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Bissau seen by Spot Satellite]] The [[airport]] that serves Bissau is [[Osvaldo Vieira International Airport]]. ==[[Town twinning]]== *{{flagicon|Portugal}} [[Agueda]], [[Portugal]] *{{flagicon|Senegal}} [[Dakar]], [[Senegal]] ==External links== {{Geolinks-cityscale|11.85|-15.5833}} ==References== <references /> * Richard Andrew Lobban, Jr. and Peter Karibe Mendy, ''Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau'', 3rd ed. (Scarecrow Press, 1997, ISBN 0-8108-3226-7) pp. 91-96 {{African capitals}} {{Portuguese overseas empire}} [[Category:Settlements established in 1687]] [[Category:Former Portuguese colonies]] [[Category:Capitals in Africa]] [[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Guinea-Bissau]] [[Category:Coastal cities]] [[Category:Bissau| ]] [[af:Bissau]] [[am:ቢሳው]] [[ar:بيساو]] [[bn:বিস্সাউ]] [[be-x-old:Бісаў]] [[bs:Bissau]] [[br:Bissau]] [[bg:Бисау]] [[ca:Bissau]] [[cs:Bissau]] [[cy:Bissau]] [[da:Bissau]] [[de:Bissau]] [[et:Bissau]] [[el:Μπισσάου]] [[es:Bissau]] [[eo:Bisaŭo]] [[eu:Bissau]] [[fa:بیسائو]] [[fr:Bissau]] [[gd:Bissau]] [[gl:Bisau - Bissau]] [[ko:비사우]] [[hy:Բիսաու]] [[hr:Bissau]] [[io:Bissau]] [[bpy:বিস্সাউ]] [[id:Bissau]] [[is:Bissá]] [[it:Bissau]] [[he:ביסאו]] [[jv:Bissau]] [[sw:Bisau]] [[ht:Biso]] [[la:Bissau]] [[lb:Bissau]] [[lt:Bisau]] [[hu:Bissau]] [[mk:Бисау]] [[nl:Bissau]] [[new:बिसाउ]] [[ja:ビサウ]] [[no:Bissau]] [[nov:Bisau]] [[oc:Bissau]] [[pms:Bissau]] [[pl:Bissau]] [[pt:Bissau]] [[ksh:Bissau]] [[ru:Бисау]] [[simple:Bissau]] [[sk:Bissau]] [[sr:Бисао]] [[fi:Bissau]] [[sv:Bissau]] [[tl:Bissau]] [[vi:Bissau]] [[tg:Бисау]] [[tr:Bissau]] [[uk:Бісау]] [[ur:بساؤ]] [[vec:Bissau]] [[zh:比绍]]