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| + | The Republic if Guinea-Bissau ''(República da Guiné-Bissau)'' is a small, West African nation that was once a Portuguese colonial possession. Part of the Mali Empire from the 13th to 16th centuries, the region later rose to prominence as part of the Kaabu (or Gabu) Empire. As early as 1446, Portuguese explorers and traders began landing on the coast seeking sources for gold and slaves. The first Portuguese forts were built in 1480 (followed by British, Dutch and Danish), and a profitable trade in black slaves established, for which the region later earned the nickname Slave Coast. European presence was largely limited to the coastal regions, and as slavery declined all but the Portuguese left, such that by the 19th century the boundaries of the present nation were considered Portuguese Guinea ''(Guiné Portuguesa).'' | ||
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Revision as of 13:14, 11 January 2011
The Republic if Guinea-Bissau (República da Guiné-Bissau) is a small, West African nation that was once a Portuguese colonial possession. Part of the Mali Empire from the 13th to 16th centuries, the region later rose to prominence as part of the Kaabu (or Gabu) Empire. As early as 1446, Portuguese explorers and traders began landing on the coast seeking sources for gold and slaves. The first Portuguese forts were built in 1480 (followed by British, Dutch and Danish), and a profitable trade in black slaves established, for which the region later earned the nickname Slave Coast. European presence was largely limited to the coastal regions, and as slavery declined all but the Portuguese left, such that by the 19th century the boundaries of the present nation were considered Portuguese Guinea (Guiné Portuguesa).
