A neighbor of Senegal and Guinea in West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Guinea-Bissau is about half the size of South Carolina. The country is a low-lying coastal region of swamps, rain forests, and mangrove-covered wetlands, with about 25 islands off the coast.
From the viewpoint of European history, the Guinea Coast is associated mainly with slavery. Indeed, one of the alternative names for the region is the Slave Coast. But the link is entirely the result of the arrival of Europeans in the 15th century. Before that period, the slave trade, centuries old in the interior of Africa, is not yet a significant feature of the coastal economy. The change occurs after the Portuguese reach this region in 1446.
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (another Portuguese colony) was founded in 1956, and guerrilla warfare by nationalists grew increasingly effective. By 1974, the rebels controlled most of the countryside, where they formed a government that was soon recognized by scores of countries. The military coup in Portugal in April 1974 brightened the prospects for freedom, and in August, the Lisbon government signed an agreement granting independence to the province. The new republic took the name Guinea-Bissau.
The banner of Guinea-Bissau was accepted on September 24, 1973, the day the Portugal administration finished and the nation won independence. Affected by the banner of Ghana, the banner of Guinea-Bissau includes the conventional Pan-African shades of green, gold, and red.
The banner contains two level stripes of gold, and green, and one red vertical stripe on the left half of the banner. The red band comprises of a dark five-pointed star that speaks of the solidarity of the African countries.
All the colors used in the flag have their own significance. Red stands for the blood shed by the country's ancestors in their prolonged struggle for independence from Portugal; gold symbolizes the abundance of minerals found in the country; it can also be interpreted as the bright sunshine that Guinea-Bissau experiences. Green represents the lush green forests found in the country, agriculture and is also a symbol of unending hope to do better. A neighbor of Senegal and Guinea in West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Guinea-Bissau is about half the size of South Carolina. The country is a low-lying coastal region of swamps, rain forests, and mangrove-covered wetlands, with about 25 islands off the coast.
From the viewpoint of European history, the Guinea Coast is associated mainly with slavery. Indeed, one of the alternative names for the region is the Slave Coast. But the link is entirely the result of the arrival of Europeans in the 15th century. Before that period, the slave trade, centuries old in the interior of Africa, is not yet a significant feature of the coastal economy. The change occurs after the Portuguese reach this region in 1446.
The African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (another Portuguese colony) was founded in 1956, and guerrilla warfare by nationalists grew increasingly effective. By 1974, the rebels controlled most of the countryside, where they formed a government that was soon recognized by scores of countries. The military coup in Portugal in April 1974 brightened the prospects for freedom, and in August, the Lisbon government signed an agreement granting independence to the province. The new republic took the name Guinea-Bissau.
The banner of Guinea-Bissau was accepted on September 24, 1973, the day the Portugal administration finished and the nation won independence. Affected by the banner of Ghana, the banner of Guinea-Bissau includes the conventional Pan-African shades of green, gold, and red.
The banner contains two level stripes of gold, and green, and one red vertical stripe on the left half of the banner. The red band comprises of a dark five-pointed star that speaks of the solidarity of the African countries.
All the colors used in the flag have their own significance. Red stands for the blood shed by the country's ancestors in their prolonged struggle for independence from Portugal; gold symbolizes the abundance of minerals found in the country; it can also be interpreted as the bright sunshine that Guinea-Bissau experiences. Green represents the lush green forests found in the country, agriculture and is also a symbol of unending hope to do better. A neighbor of Senegal and Guinea in West Africa, on the Atlantic coast, Guinea-Bissau is about half the size of South Carolina. The country is a low-lying coastal region of swamps, rain forests, and mangrove-covered wetlands, with about 25 islands off the coast.
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