Tag Archives: Guinea-Bissau

Overview Guinea-Bissau is a small coastal country south of Senegal, where the population speaks a variety of native languages, as well as Creole, Portuguese and some French. Until recently, hardly any tourists went to Guinea-Bissau. The struggle for independence and a civil war from 1998 to 1999 hit the economy hard. Tourist facilities and infrastructure… Read More »

School in Guinea-Bissau In Guinea-Bissau, children start school at the age of seven. Schooling is compulsory, but it doesn’t seem clear up to what age. According to the law, schooling is compulsory up to the 9th grade, the government gave UNESCO an age of 13 years at which it ends. However, not all children start… Read More »