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Definition: Guinea-Bissau |
Guinea-BissauNoun1. A republic on the northwestern coast of Africa; recognized as independent by Portugal in 1974. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Synonyms: Guinea-BissauSynonyms: Guine-Bissau (n), Portuguese Guinea (n), Republic of Guinea-Bissau (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Guinea-Bissau |
| English words defined with "Guinea-Bissau": Bissau ♦ capital of Guinea-Bissau ♦ Guinea-Bissau monetary unit, Guinea-Bissau peso ♦ peso ♦ Republic of Guinea-Bissau. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "Guinea-Bissau": Africa, Western ♦ CFA franc ♦ Guinea-Bissau national, gw. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Guinea-Bissau" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Spanish (Guinea bissau), Swedish (Guinea bissau). |
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| Thumbnail | Description & Credit |  | Guinea-Bissau is a small country in West Africa. Complex patterns can be seen in the shallow waters along its coastline, where silt carried by the Geba and other rivers washes out into the Atlantic Ocean. Credit: NASA. |
Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits. | |||
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Health | This strategy has been successfully field tested in households in Bolivia and Zambia, in oral rehydration clinics in Guinea-Bissau, and among street vendors in Guatemala. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Guinea | By year's end, all of the Guinea-Bissau refugees had departed. (references) |
Gambia | The country hosts approximately 8,000 refugees from Sierra Leone, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, and other countries. (references) | |
Gambia | Although there was no available estimate of the numbers involved, the Government provides first asylum and during the year provided first asylum to persons from Senegal and Guinea-Bissau. (references) | |
Economic History | Guinea-Bissau | Guinea-Bissau also is a member of the G-77, ICAO, FAO and WHO. (references) |
Guinea-Bissau | Luis Cabral, Amilcar Cabral's half-brother, became President of Guinea-Bissau. (references) | |
Guinea-Bissau | The Peace Corps withdrew from Guinea-Bissau in 1998 at the start of the civil war. (references) | |
Human Rights | Senegal | On February 7, in the village of Sare Dembo Diao, close to the border with Guinea-Bissau, a group of 23 suspected MFDC rebels captured and reportedly tortured local herdsman Abdoulaye Mballo to reveal information concerning the position of government security forces. (references) |
Guinea-Bissau | In January Fernando Gomes, president of the Socialist Alliance of Guinea (Bissau) and former President of the Guinea-Bissau Human Right League (LGDH), checked into Simao hospital in Bissau after suffering a number of beatings ostensibly by security forces while he was in incommunicado detention in May 2000. In October the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) news reported that President Yala had threatened to shoot any politician trying to enter a military barracks in order to use the army against him. (references) | |
Political Economy | Guinea-Bissau | The PRS victory ended the 26-year domination of the African Party for the Independence of Guinea-Bissau and Cape Verde (PAIGC). (references) |
Travel | Senegal | Traveling to Guinea-Bissau sometimes also can about 10 hours. (references) |
Belgium | Provided that their stay does not exceed three months, nationals of the following countries do not require a visa: Western Europe, East European countries, North America, Central and Latin America (with the exception of Columbia, Bolivia, Peru, Guinea, Surinam and Guinea-Bissau), Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Hong Kong, Brunei and a number of African countries except for Burkina Faso, Niger, Togo, and Ivory Coast. (references) | |
Worker Rights | Guinea-Bissau | All unions officially are independent of the Government, but seven unions are affiliated with the National Workers Union of Guinea-Bissau (UNTGB), which retains close informal ties with the PAIGC. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Guinea-Bissau" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Guinea-Bissau" is used about 66 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (proper) | 100% | 66 | 41,290 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Language | Translations for "Guinea-Bissau"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), republikken Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | Guinee-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), Republiek Guinee-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), de Republiek Guinee-Bissau (The Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | Guinea-Bissaun tasavalta (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | Guinée-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), République de Guinée-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), La République de Guinée-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), la République de Guinée-Bissao (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), la Guinée-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), la Guinée-Bissao (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), Republik Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), die Republik Guinea-Bissau (The Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | "ημοκρατία της "ουινέας-Μπισσάου (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), "ουινέα-Μπισσάου (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau, The Republic of Guinea-Bissau), Repubblica di Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau), Repubblica della Guinea-Bissau (The Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | uinea-bissaugay Guiné-Bissau (guinea pig), República da Guiné-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) гвинея-биссау. (various references) Guinea-Bissau (Guinea bissau), República de Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) Guinea-Bissau (Guinea bissau), Republiken Guinea-Bissau (Republic of Guinea-Bissau). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-g-i-i-n-s-s-u-u" | |
-4 letters: biassing, bisnagas, guanases, subgenus. | |
-5 letters: abasing, abusing, assegai, assuage, bagasse, biasing, bigness, bisnaga, busings, bussing, guanase, guineas, iguanas, issuing, nauseas, sabeing, sabines, sausage, seabags, seising. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)47 75 69 6E 65 61 2D 42 69 73 73 61 75 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000111 01110101 01101001 01101110 01100101 01100001 00101101 01000010 01101001 01110011 01110011 01100001 01110101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)G u i n e a - B i s s a u |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0047 0075 0069 006E 0065 0061 002D 0042 0069 0073 0073 0061 0075 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)41877580716715367585856787 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Usage: Commercial | 5. Images: Slideshow 6. Images: Photo Album 7. Quotations: Non-fiction 8. Usage Frequency | 9. Translations: Modern 10. Anagrams 11. Orthography 12. Bibliography |
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vertaling, transferim, transmetim, ترجمة من لغة أجنبية للغة الأم, ترجمة, إفتتان, транслация, огъване, превод, предаване, поддаване, тълкуване, превеждане, 翻译, překlad, oversættelse, translatie, taajuusmuutos, translaatio, traduction, oersetting, Übersetzung, μετάφραση, תור'מ ות, תר'ום, "עתק", "עתק, fordítás, traduzione, 翻訳 , へい"ういどう, やくしょ, やくしゅつ, "うどく, ほ"やく, トランスレーション , やくじゅつ, ほ"やくしょ, 번역, tradukshon, tradução, translaţie, tãlmãcire, traducere, сдвиг, трансляция, перемещение, перевод, tumačenje, traducción, översättning, tercüme, процес перекладу, переклад, пояснення, переміщення, sự dịch, sự biến th nh sự giải thích, trosiad, for translation; Deens, danisht, danishte, لغة الدانمركية, نوع كعك, دانماركي, датски език, датски, Daniko, 丹麦语, dánský, dánština, danskur, danskt, tanskalainen, danois, Deensk, dänisch, δανικόσ, δανόσ, עו'ת שמרים, " י, dán, danska, Danmhairgis, danese, 덴마크, Danvargish, Danvargagh, danes, dinamarquês, danez, датский, danski, danski jezik, danés, dansk, danimarkalı, danimarka dili, датський, датська мова, tiếng Đan-mạch, for Danish; Nederlands, Hollands, holandez, هولندي, اللغة الهولندية, холандски, немски език, холандски език, холандците, немски, Olandes, 菏蘭語 , 荷兰语, holandský, nizozemský, hollandsk, hollendskt, hollantilainen, néerlandais, Nederlânsk, holländisch, ολλανδικόσ, ολλανδόσ, holandisht, "ול "י, holland, hollenskur, Ollainnis, olandese, 네덜란", Belanda, Ollanish, Germaanish, Tatimana, nederlandsk, ulandes, hulandes, holandês, neerlandés, olandez, nemţesc, limba olandezã, german, голландский, holanđanin, u škripcu, holandski, holandés, bakratongo, holländsk, ชาวเนเธอร์แลน"์, เกี่ยวกับเนเธอร์แลน"์, รรยา, alman, eş, flemenkçe, holandaca, hollanda, karı, hollandalı, hollandalılara özgü olan, Hollandali, hollanda'ya ait, голландська мова, голландський, ngôn ngữ khó hiểu, "b xã", for Dutch; Fins, finlandez, finlandishte, finlandisht, اللغة الفنلندية, فنلندية, فنلندي, фински език, фински, Pinlandino, 芬蘭語 , 芬兰语, finský, finskt, suomi, suomalainen, finnois, Finlandaise, finlandais, finnisch, φινλανδικόσ, פי י, finn, finnskur, finnska, finlandese, 핀란", Fynlannish, Fynlannagh, finlandês, finês, finlandezã, финский, Finisi, finski jezik, finski, finlandés, finés, finsk, fince, finlandiya'ya özgü, фінська мова, фінський, tiếng Phần-lan, for Finnish; Franse taal, Frans, franceze, francez, frëngjisht, frëng, frëngjishte, فرنسي, اللغة الفرنسية, الشعب الفرنسي, gall, френски език, френски, Pranses, 法國 , 法文 , 法語 , 法语, francouzština, francouzský, franskur, franskt, ranskalainen, français, Frânsk, französisch, γάλλοσ, γαλλικόσ, γαλλική γλώσσα, γαλλίδα, צרפתי, צרפתית, francia, Fraincis, francese, フレコン化 , フランス" , 仏文 , 仏 , ふつぶ", フレンチ , フランセ , ふつ, "랑스, Perancis, Ny Frangee, Mooinjey ny Frank, frances, franses, francês, francezii, francezã, franţuzesc, franţuzeşte, французский, Falani, francuski jezik, francuski, francuzi, francés, sí-Fulentji, fransk, franska, fransızca, Fransiz, fransızca ile ilgili, fransız, fransa ile ilgili, французька мова, французький, Ffrengig, isiFulentshi, for French; Duits, Duitser, Duitse taal, Germaan, gjerman, ضرب من الرقص, جرماني, المانية, الماني, اللغة الألمانية, роден, германски, немски език, немски, немец, готически, германец, 德語 , 德语, 德文 , 德國 , nìmecký, nìmec, tysker, Duitse, týskur, týskt, týskari, saksalainen, Allemand, Dútsk, Deutsche, Deutsch, "ερμανός, gjermanisht, 'רמ י, 'רמ ית, német, þjóðverji, þýskur, GearmÚnach, GearmÚinis, tedesco, ジプシー音楽 , ジャーマン , 독일, todesch, Germaanagh, Garmane, Germaanish, Carmane, aleman, Niemiec, niemiecki, alemão, alemand, neamţ, немецкий, Siamani, germanski, alemán, Tudesku, Doysri, mjeremani, mdachi, sí-Jalimáne, tysk, เยอรมัน, าษาเยอรมัน, Alman, німкеня, німецький, німець, $sisters german$ chị em ruột, $cousin german$ anh chị em con chú bác ruột, sister, Almaenwr, isiJalimane, iliJalimane, iJalimane, for German; Grieks, Griek, الإغريقي, يوناني, اللغة اليونانية, Griegu, гръцки език, гръцки, грък, Griyego, 希臘語 , 希腊语, řecký, řeètina, řek, græker, grikst, kreikkalainen, grec, Gryk, Gryksk, Gryks, grieche, ελληνικόσ, 'Ελληνας, יו ית, יו י, görög, Grikki, greco, ギリシア語 , ギリシア", 그리스, Greagish, Greagagh, grego, grèc, greacã, греческий, Eleni, grk, grčki jezik, grčki, griego, grek, Yunanli, yunanlı, yunanca, yunan, Rumca, yunanistan'a ait, rum, грек, гречанка, грецька мова, грецький, kẻ cắp b gi gặp nhau, quân bạc bịp tôi không thể hiểu được điều đó thật l kỳ phùng địch thủ, người Hy-lạp tiếng Hy-lạp kẻ bịp bợm, kẻ lừa đảo, Groegwr, for Greek; Italianer, Italiaans, Italiaan, شخص إيطالي, اللغة الإيطالية, الإيطالي, إيطالي, Italianu, италиански език, италиански, италианец, Italyano, 意大利 , 意大利語 , 意大利语, italština, italský, ital, italiener, italienskt, italialainen, Italien, Italjaansk, italienisch, Ιταλός, italisht, איטלקי, איטלקית, olasz, Ítali, IodÚilis, italiano, 이탈리아, Iddaalish, Włoch, italianã, italienesc, italieneşte, italian, итальянский язык, итальянский, итальянец, Italia, italijanski, italijanski jezik, italijan, sí-Taliyáne, italienare, italiensk, italienska, เกี่ยวกับอิตาลี, ชาวอิตาลี, าษาอิตาลี, italyanca, italyan, італі"ць, італійська мова, італійський, італійка, for Italian; Portugees, portugez, portugalisht, اللغة البرتغالية, البرتغالية, البرتغالي, португалски език, португалски, португалец, Potuges, 葡萄牙语, 葡萄牙人 , 葡萄牙語 , portugalský, portugiser, portugisiskt, portugalilainen, portugais, Portugeesk, portugiesisch, πορτογάλοσ, ορτογάλος, portugál, Portaingéilis, portoghese, ポルトガル語 , ポルトガル", 포르투갈, Portiugish, Portiugagh, portugues, Portugalczyk, português, portughez, португальский, portugalski jezik, portugalski, portugalac, portugués, Mreno, si-Putúkezi, portugis, portekiz, Portekízlí, portekizli, portekizce, португальська мова, португальський, португалець, người B"-đ o-nha tiếng B"-đ o-nha, for Portuguese; Russies, Rus, الروسية, روسي, اللغة الروسية, Rusu, руски, руски език, руснак, Rusyan, 俄語 , 俄语, 俄文 , ruština, ruský, russer, russur, russiskt, venäläinen, Russysk, Russe, russisch, Ρώσος, רוסי, orosz, rússneskur, Rússi, Rúisis, russo, ロシア語 , ロシア", 러시아, Rooshish, Rooshagh, russisk, Rosjanin, русский, Lusia, ruski jezik, ruski, ruso, sí-Rashîya, ryss, ชาวรัสเซีย, rusça, росіянка, росіянин, російська мова, російський, người Nga tiếng Nga, for Russian; Spaans, Spaanse taal, spanjoll, اللغة الأسبانية, الأسبانية, أسباني, испански език, испански, espanyoles, Espanyol, 西班牙语, 西班牙文 , 西班牙語 , španìlský, španìlština, spanskt, espanjalainen, espagnol, Spaansk, spanisch, ισπανικά, ισπανικόσ, ισπανοί, karaiñe'êmegua, ספר"ית, ספר"י, spanyol, SpÚinnis, spagnolo, スペイン語 , スパイ罪 , スペイン", スパニッシュ , 스페인, Spaainagh, Spaainish, spañó, espanhol, espanhòl, spaniolesc, spanioleşte, spaniol, испанский, Sipaniolo, španski jezik, španski, español, spanska språk, spansk, ispanyollar, ispanyolca, ispanyol, іспанська мова, іспанський, for Spanish; Sweeds, suedez, اللغة السويدية, Suecu, шведски език, шведски, швед, Swedis, 瑞典語 , 瑞典语, švédský, švédština, Zweeds, svenskt, ruotsalainen, suédois, Sweedsk, schwedisch, σουηδικόσ, σουηδικά, svéd, sænskur, Sualainnis, svedese, スウェーデン語 , スウェーデン", 스웨덴, Soolynish, Soolynagh, suèc, шведский, švedski jezik, švedski, sueco, svensk, เกี่ยวกับคน าษาและวั'นธรรมของประเทศสวีเ"น, isveççe, isveç dili, isveç, Ísveçlí, шведська мова, шведський, người Thuỵ điển tiếng Thuỵ điển, for Swedish; 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