Bissau

From 1446 onwards, Bissau was reduced to Portugal settlement Slave trade The Market. When the Portuguese first came here, I don't know Way out , ask Pass by Black man: "What's the name of the village up ahead?" The Balanthite replied in his tribal language, "Bissau!" It means "Move on!" They mistook it for a place name, and maps drawn in Portugal have been named after it ever since.

Founded by the Portuguese in 1687 as a trading stronghold, it expanded into a slave trading center.

1941 became Portuguese Guinea The capital of the state.

Between 1973 and 1974, Madina - Boe Madina do Boe became the temporary capital. ^[2] The war that followed destroyed most of them Historical building .

End of war After becoming independent Guinea-Bissau The capital. The total population is 430,000 (2017).

It is the national economic, political, transportation and cultural center. There are small factories such as oil pressing, rice milling and sawmills. The expanded port has refrigeration facilities and can berth tons of ocean-going ships, making it the largest port in the country. Export peanut, palm , Palm oil , wood, Coco and coconut Etc., imported textiles, petroleum products and machinery and equipment. There are universities and research institutes in the city.

Bissau Tropical oceanic monsoon climate , high temperatures all year round, Annual mean temperature About 27℃.

The main airport is Osvaldo Vieiro Airport.

Within Bissau Tropical forest Lush green, rivers and lakes. The street was clean, the houses on both sides were small and unique, the walls of the houses were brightly colored, and there were generally two small flower beds planted on either side of the gate Reach the clouds Flowers, canna , oleander Such flowers and trees make this small city seem particularly quiet and leisurely. from Reba From the port of Bikijidi on the sea, there is a wide street leading to the presidential palace. On both sides of the main street, Catholic church , Foreign company There are many buildings, such as banks, posts and telecommunications offices. Scattered around the city Portugal Castles and forts built during the reign became a charge settler Ironclad proof of guilt. A multi-ethnic dome on the outskirts of town Thatched cottage And low masjid There's a different view. Bijijidi Port is the country's largest seaport, can berth 10,000-ton ships. There is a large one 8 km from the city International airport .

Bissau has a long history and reached a high level of economy and culture during the Middle Ages. Its ancient history, with Africa The entire history of his nation is one of numerous migrations, wars, regimes, colonialist repression, national liberation struggles, and military dictatorships. After 11 years of opposition Portugal The colonial occupation of the Liberation War was established in 1974 Guinea-Bissau The Republic. The country's democratic process began in 1994. its Geographical position The earliest symbol is one piloted at Nuno Tris Slave trade After the ship landed, it began in 1446. The territory, now known as Bissau, was immediately transformed into a rotating platform, enslaved for generations by blacks who believed that everything had a soul.

In 1692, Portugal One of Transfer station Established in Bissau. Meanwhile, the French, the British, Netherlands And the Germans to divide it up Guinea Even in colonialism There were several skirmishes between the troops.

In 1879, Portuguese Guinea Saccharum L. Cape Verde Part. Until then, Portuguese Guinea was administered by Portuguese Cape Verde. ^[3]

In 1915, Portugal The colonial movement was basically complete. But sporadic resistance did not end until 1936. ^[3]

In 1941, Bissau replaced Borama as the capital.

In 1952, after the Constitution was amended, Portuguese Guinea The colony was renamed "Portugal. Overseas territory ".

In 1956, Amilka Cabral Et al created in Bissau African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde . On 23 January 1963, the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde launched a war of independence. ^[4] Within a few years, guerrilla warfare controlled two-thirds of the territory. ^[5]

On January 20, 1973, Amilka Cabral Conakry was Portuguese Secret police Kill.

The year 1973 Guinea-Bissau After independence, it became the capital.

On April 25, 1974, Portugal erupted The Carnation Revolution , overturn Marcelo Dasnevis Alves Cardano The dictatorship of... ^[6] After that, the Portuguese government announced a policy of decolonization, giving up its overseas colonies, ^[7] Portuguese Guinea The war stopped immediately.

Declaration of Portugal, 10 September 1974 Guinea-Bissau Is a Independent state .

Today, independent Guinea-Bissau It is a democratic country that seeks peace and independent, sustainable and lasting development.