Overseas Province of Guinea
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Nomenclature and Geography
Category: Historical
Summary
Portuguese Guinea was a Portuguese overseas province in West Africa from 1588 until 1974. It was officially designated as the Overseas Province of Guinea between 1951 and 1972. The territory gained independence as Guinea-Bissau following a war of independence.
Statistics
Area
92,090.00 km²
Population
10,663,982