Guinea-Bissau

Senegal

West African republic

• GambiaWest African enclave state
• SahelSemi-arid African transition zone
• tropicalOf hot, humid regions

coastal · mangroves · rivers · archipelago · savanna · wetlands · estuaries · biodiversity · humid

independence

Freedom from external control

• liberationRelease from constraint
• decolonizationEnding imperial control
• colonialismDomination through foreign settlement

struggle · sovereignty · republic · nationalism · revolution · 1973 · guerrilla · self-determination · Lisbon · freedom

port

Docking place for ships

• AtlanticOcean bordering Europe
• harborSafe anchorage for ships
• urbanPertaining to cities

government · administration · embassies · markets · architecture · colonial · landmarks · waterfront · commerce · traffic

cashew

Curved edible seed

• agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
• fishingCatching aquatic creatures
• riceStaple cereal grain

palm-oil · timber · exports · subsistence · poverty · informal · markets · farming · livestock · peanuts

Portuguese

Of a western Iberian nation

• CreoleFused language, stabilized
• musicOrganized auditory art
• carnivalTraveling amusement attraction

masks · ceremonies · textiles · animism · Islam · Christianity · diaspora · traditions · dance · storytelling

instability

Tendency toward unpredictable change

• coupAbrupt seizure of power
• militaryArmed forces collectively
• juntaPost-coup ruling clique

elections · corruption · democracy · peacekeeping · transition · parliament · president · constitution · reform · unrest

• Hyphenated PlacesWilkes-Barre, Winston-Salem, Stratford-upon-Avon, Stoke-on-Trent, Alsace-Lorraine
• Small CountriesVatican City, Monaco, San Marino, Liechtenstein, Andorra
• African politicsNigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Pan-Africanism, Mali
• LusophonePortugal, Portuguese, Portuguese language, Brazil, Brazilians
• Lusophone HeritageBrazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, East Timor
• Lusophone PlacesPortugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde