It will help you to know about some basic facts about Bissau before you go on a trip to this city. Bissau is a port city and the capital of the country of Guinea-Bissau located in western Africa. This city was found by the Portuguese as a fortified post and slave-trading centre in the year 1687. At that time, Bolama was the capital of the country. It was only in the year 1941 that Bissau became the capital of Guinea-Bissau and started expanding along the northwest-southeast axis that bordered the Canal do Gêba. Bissau also has an international airport and houses a small university and a research institute. To know more such interesting Facts about Bissau, keep reading.
Some Fast Facts about Bissau:
- Total Population: 336,000
- Ethnic Mix: African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
- Major Religions: Indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
- Official Language: Portuguese
- Other Major Languages: Crioulo, African languages
- Literacy Percent: 42
- Life Expectancy: 45
- GDP per Capita: U.S. $700
- Currency: CFA Franc 512.27 = $1 US
- Life expectancy at birth: 80 as per the Census of 2005
- Mortality rate under 5 years old: 200 per 1000 as per the Census of 2005
- Government Type: Republic
- Head of State: President Joao Bernardo Vieira, since the year 2005
- Head of Government: Aristides Gomes, since the year 2005
- Major Industries: Agriculture, Fish, Timber, Bauxite, Oil, Phosphates
Facts about Bissau: Air Links to Bissau
Bissau, the capital city of Guinea Bissau is well connected to various cities across the world by a number of regular flights. These include the following:
- Flights from Bissau to US
- Flights from Bissau to North America
- Flights from Bissau to Europe
- Flights from Bissau to Mexico
- Flights from Bissau to Caribbean
- Flights from Bissau to Central America
- Flights from Bissau to South America
- Flights from Bissau to Asia
- Flights from Bissau to Australasia
- Flights from Bissau to Middle East
- Flights from Bissau to Africa
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