Independence of Guinea-Bissau

Date: September 10, 1974 • Location: Mansôa, Guinea-Bissau

After centuries of Portuguese rule, the country of Guinea-Bissau was formally recognized as independent.

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,080,000. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast.