Bissau
Bissau, the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau (formerly Portuguese Guinea), in western Africa. It fronts on the Atlantic Ocean and serves mainly as a port, government center, and processor of agricultural products. Bissau was founded in 1765 as a fortified post and slave trading center. It replaced Bolama as the capital of Portuguese Guinea in 1941 and continued as the capital after Guinea-Bissau gained independence in 1974.
Population: 109,214.