Real Travel - Guinea-Bissau
The diminutive western African country of Guinea-Bissau is one of the smallest in continental Africa. Formerly a colony of Portugal, Guinea-Bissau has a beautiful Atlantic Ocean coastline and is known for its musical heritage. Music from this nation is usually associated with the polyrhythmic gumbe genre, the country’s primary musical export, a type of music that fuses about ten of the country’s folk music traditions.

Wikitravel - Guinea-Bissau Guinea-Bissau is a former Portuguese colony bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east. Guinea-Bissau's post-independence history has been chequered. A civil war in 1998, followed by the imposition of a military junta in 1999 has been replaced with a multi-party democracy. The economy remains fragile, however hopes are high.

Africa Guide - Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is situated on the west coast of Africa and is bordered to the north by Senegal, the east and southeast by Guinea and west southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.

World66 Travel Guide - Guinea-Bissau
On the West African coast, wedged in between Senegal and Guinea-Conakry, Guinea-Bissau is about the size of Switzerland and has just 1.1 million people. Small size is undisputed, but Guinea-Bissau's big reputation is still developing. As a former Portuguese colony, surrounded by former French colonies, and a mainly animist country surrounded by majority Muslim countries, Guinea-Bissau's unique, laid back character is a treat for those traveling through West Africa.

Lonely Planet - Guinea-Bissau
After a decade of civil conflict, multi-party elections have finally restored the country to a period of peace. Despite hardships, the people - who represent dozens of distinct ethnicities - are united by a singular good will, especially in evidence during raucous Carnival celebrations.

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