葡屬幾內亞

Key facts

1974

António de Spínola

Status

Dependency of Portuguese Cape Verde (1588–1879), Colony of the Portuguese Empire (1879–1951), Overseas Province of Portugal (1951–1973), State of the Portuguese Empire (1973–1974)

Capital

Bolama (1852–1942), Bissau (1942–1974)

Common languages

Portuguese (official) Guinea-Bissau Creole Balanta Fula Mandjak Mandinka Papel

1588 1598

Philip I of Portugal

1908 1910

Manuel II of Portugal

1910 1915

Teófilo Braga

1615 1619 first

Baltasar Pereira de Castelo Branco

1974 last

Carlos Fabião

Historical era

Imperialism

Independence of guinea bissau

10 September 1974

Currency