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Timeline of Bissau

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Bissau is a city in Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa, formerly part of the kingdom of Kaabu and part of the Mali Empire.

Prior to 20th century

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  • 1687 - Portuguese trading post established in region of Papel people.[1]
  • 1692 - Portuguese colonial Captaincy of Bissau founded.[2]
  • 1707 - Portuguese fort dismantled and abandoned.[2]
  • 1753 - Portuguese overcome Papel resistance, rebuild fort.
  • 1775 - Fortaleza de São José da Amura (fort) built.[2]
  • 1859 - Municipal Council founded.[2]
  • 1863 - Bissau attains town status.[2]
  • 1869
    • Bissau becomes capital of the colonial district of Guinea.[2]
    • Population: 573.[3]

20th century

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21st century

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau". Political Chronology of Africa. Political Chronologies of the World. Europa Publications. 2001. pp. 208–213. ISBN 0203409957.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Peter Karibe Mendy; Richard A. Lobban Jr. (2013). Historical Dictionary of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (4th ed.). Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-8027-6.
  3. ^ a b c d Young 2005.
  4. ^ Milheiro 2009.
  5. ^ "Population of capital city and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 1955. New York: Statistical Office of the United Nations. pp. 171–184.
  6. ^ "Chronology of Catholic Dioceses: Guinea-Bissau". Norway: Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
  7. ^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Statistical Office (1987). "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 and more inhabitants". 1985 Demographic Yearbook. New York. pp. 247–289.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2005. United Nations Statistics Division.
  9. ^ a b "Guinea-Bissau: Directory". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. ISBN 1857431839.
  10. ^ "Rebels and Loyalists In Guinea-Bissau Exchange Shellfire", New York Times, 16 June 1998
  11. ^ Cybriwsky 2013.
  12. ^ Guinea-Bissau's president, army chief killed, Reuters, 2 March 2009
  13. ^ Lydia Polgreen (11 March 2009), "2 slayings in West Africa may signal a new day", New York Times
  14. ^ "Population of capital cities and cities of 100,000 or more inhabitants". Demographic Yearbook 2015. United Nations Statistics Division. 2016.
  15. ^ Bissau soldiers control capital in apparent coup, Reuters, 13 April 2012

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