located_in West Africa Guinea-Bissau A country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Formerly the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea. GAZ GAZ:00000910 GAZ:00000910 ISO3166-1:624 ISO3166-1:GNB ISO3166-1:GW ISO3166-2:GW Portuguese Guinea Republic of Guinea-Bissau Republica da Guinea-Bissau West Africa Guinea-Bissau A country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Formerly the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea. GAZ GAZ:00000910 GAZ:00000910 ISO3166-1:624 ISO3166-1:GNB ISO3166-1:GW ISO3166-2:GW Portuguese Guinea Republic of Guinea-Bissau Republica da Guinea-Bissau