Which country has Bissau as its capital?

Guinea-Bissau is the country whose capital city is Bissau.

Guinea-Bissau is a small country on the West African coast, bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the southeast. Bissau, located on the Geba River estuary, is the country's largest city, principal port, and political center. It became the capital during Portuguese colonial rule and remained the capital after independence.

The country was formerly known as Portuguese Guinea. A long independence struggle led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde culminated in a unilateral declaration of independence in 1973, followed by Portugal's recognition in 1974. The name Guinea-Bissau distinguishes it from neighboring Guinea, whose capital is Conakry.

Bissau is also associated with the Bijagós Archipelago, a culturally distinctive group of islands off the coast. Guinea-Bissau's official language is Portuguese, while numerous local languages and Guinea-Bissau Creole are widely spoken. A frequent quiz mistake is answering “Guinea,” but that is a separate sovereign country; the capital of Guinea is Conakry, not Bissau.