The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (
pronounced
/ˈgɪni bɨˈsaʊ/
;
Portuguese
:
República da Guiné-Bissau
,
IPA
:
ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ giˈnɛ biˈsau
), is a country in
western Africa
, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by
Senegal
to the north, and
Guinea
to the south and east, with the
Atlantic Ocean
to its west. Formerly the
Portuguese
colony
of
Portuguese Guinea
, upon independence, the name of its capital,
Bissau
, was added to the country's name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the
Republic of Guinea
. |