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GUINEA-BISAU [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Gabú
1, record 1, English, Gab%C3%BA
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 1, English, - Gab%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-GA: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - Gab%C3%BA
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Gabú
1, record 1, French, Gab%C3%BA
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Guinée-Bissau. 2, record 1, French, - Gab%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-GA : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 1, French, - Gab%C3%BA
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Gabú
1, record 1, Spanish, Gab%C3%BA
correct, Africa
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región de Guinea-Bisáu. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Gab%C3%BA
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-GA: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Gab%C3%BA
Record 2 - internal organization data 2025-08-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Cacheu
1, record 2, English, Cacheu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 2, English, - Cacheu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-CA: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 2, English, - Cacheu
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cacheu
1, record 2, French, Cacheu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Guinée-Bissau. 2, record 2, French, - Cacheu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-CA : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 2, French, - Cacheu
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Cacheu
1, record 2, Spanish, Cacheu
correct, Africa
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región de Guinea-Bisáu. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Cacheu
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-CA: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 2, Spanish, - Cacheu
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-07-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Bissau
1, record 3, English, Bissau
correct, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 3, English, - Bissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Inhabitant: of Bissau. 2, record 3, English, - Bissau
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Bissau
1, record 3, French, Bissau
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Bissao 2, record 3, French, Bissao
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capitale de la Guinée-Bissau. 2, record 3, French, - Bissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitant : Bissalien, Bissalienne. 2, record 3, French, - Bissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Le nom d'une entité habitée adopte le genre de son générique, par exemple ville, village. 3, record 3, French, - Bissau
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Bissao : nom utilisé par la France. 3, record 3, French, - Bissau
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bisáu
1, record 3, Spanish, Bis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital de Guinea-Bisáu. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Bis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: de Bisáu. 2, record 3, Spanish, - Bis%C3%A1u
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El nombre de un lugar habitado adopta, en general, el género de su genérico, por ejemplo, "ciudad". 3, record 3, Spanish, - Bis%C3%A1u
Record 4 - internal organization data 2025-07-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Biombo
1, record 4, English, Biombo
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 4, English, - Biombo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BM: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 4, English, - Biombo
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Biombo
1, record 4, French, Biombo
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Guinée-Bissau. 2, record 4, French, - Biombo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BM : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 4, French, - Biombo
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 4
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Biombo
1, record 4, Spanish, Biombo
correct, Africa
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región de Guinea-Bisáu. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Biombo
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BM: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 4, Spanish, - Biombo
Record 5 - internal organization data 2025-06-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Bafatá
1, record 5, English, Bafat%C3%A1
correct, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A region of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 5, English, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BA: code recognized by ISO. 2, record 5, English, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Bafatá
1, record 5, French, Bafat%C3%A1
correct, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Région de Guinée-Bissau. 2, record 5, French, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BA : code reconnu par l'ISO. 2, record 5, French, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 5
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- Bafatá
1, record 5, Spanish, Bafat%C3%A1
correct, Africa
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Región de Guinea-Bisáu. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
GW-BA: código reconocido por ISO. 2, record 5, Spanish, - Bafat%C3%A1
Record 6 - internal organization data 2017-11-29
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- of Guinea-Bissau
1, record 6, English, of%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A native or long-term resident of Guinea-Bissau. 2, record 6, English, - of%20Guinea%2DBissau
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Bissau-Guinéen
1, record 6, French, Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Bissau-Guinéenne 2, record 6, French, Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Bissao-Guinéen 2, record 6, French, Bissao%2DGuin%C3%A9en
correct, masculine noun, Africa
- Bissao-Guinéenne 2, record 6, French, Bissao%2DGuin%C3%A9enne
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne née en Guinée-Bissau ou qui y habite. 3, record 6, French, - Bissau%2DGuin%C3%A9en
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 6, Main entry term, Spanish
- guineano
1, record 6, Spanish, guineano
correct, masculine noun, Africa
Record 6, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 6, Synonyms, Spanish
- guineana 2, record 6, Spanish, guineana
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- guineo 3, record 6, Spanish, guineo
see observation, masculine noun, Africa, archaic
- guinea 3, record 6, Spanish, guinea
see observation, feminine noun, Africa, archaic
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Persona nativa o habitante de Guinea-Bisáu. 4, record 6, Spanish, - guineano
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
guineo; guinea: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que el gentilicio "guineo" se ha perdido y "guineano" es el que se emplea actualmente. 3, record 6, Spanish, - guineano
Record 7 - internal organization data 2017-04-24
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Guinea-Bissau
1, record 7, English, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea-Bissau 1, record 7, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, Africa
- Portuguese Guinea 2, record 7, English, Portuguese%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa. 2, record 7, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Bissau. 3, record 7, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: of Guinea-Bissau. 3, record 7, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea-Bissau: common name of the country. 4, record 7, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB: codes recognized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - Guinea%2DBissau
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Guinée-Bissau
1, record 7, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée-Bissau 1, record 7, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée-Bissao 2, record 7, French, Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- République de Guinée-Bissao 2, record 7, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissao
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinée portugaise 3, record 7, French, Guin%C3%A9e%20portugaise
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, situé sur l'Atlantique et qui confine au nord le Sénégal, à l'est et au sud la Guinée. 3, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Bissau. 2, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Bissau-Guinéen, Bissau-Guinéenne. 2, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée-Bissau; Guinée-Bissao : noms usuels du pays. 4, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GW; GNB : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 4, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinée-Bissao; République de Guinée-Bissao: noms utilisés par la France. 4, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée-Bissau, visiter la Guinée-Bissau 4, record 7, French, - Guin%C3%A9e%2DBissau
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 7
Record 7, Main entry term, Spanish
- Guinea-Bisáu
1, record 7, Spanish, Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, Africa
Record 7, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 7, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea-Bisáu 2, record 7, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Bissau 3, record 7, Spanish, Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, Africa
- República de Guinea-Bissau 3, record 7, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea%2DBissau
correct, see observation, feminine noun, Africa
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Capital: Bisáu. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Habitante: guineano, guineana. 2, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; Guinea-Bissau : nombres usuales del país. 4, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 4 OBS
GW; GNB: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 4, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 5 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu; República de Guinea-Bisáu : nombres en español recomendados por la Real Academia Española y la Unión Europea. 4, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 6 OBS
Guinea-Bissau; República de Guinea-Bissau: nombres reconocidos por las Naciones Unidas. 4, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Bisáu : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que "Guinea-Bisáu" ya incorpora oficialmente en su denominación el nombre de la capital y que se prefiere esta forma adaptada a la original de "Guiné-Bissau"(nombre portugués) o al híbrido "Guinea-Bissau". 5, record 7, Spanish, - Guinea%2DBis%C3%A1u
Record 8 - internal organization data 2017-03-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Place Names (outside Canada)
Universal entry(ies) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Guinea
1, record 8, English, Guinea
correct, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Republic of Guinea 2, record 8, English, Republic%20of%20Guinea
correct, Africa
- People’s Revolutionary Republic of Guinea 3, record 8, English, People%26rsquo%3Bs%20Revolutionary%20Republic%20of%20Guinea
former designation, correct, Africa
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. 3, record 8, English, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakry. 4, record 8, English, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Inhabitant: Guinean. 4, record 8, English, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: common name of the country. 5, record 8, English, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: codes recognized by ISO. 5, record 8, English, - Guinea
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Toponymes (hors Canada)
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- Guinée
1, record 8, French, Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- République de Guinée 2, record 8, French, R%C3%A9publique%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- République populaire révolutionnaire de Guinée 3, record 8, French, R%C3%A9publique%20populaire%20r%C3%A9volutionnaire%20de%20Guin%C3%A9e
former designation, correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
État d'Afrique occidentale, sur l'Atlantique. 4, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capitale : Conakry. 5, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitant : Guinéen, Guinéenne. 5, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinée : nom usuel du pays. 6, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN : codes reconnus par l'ISO. 6, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 PHR
aller en Guinée, visiter la Guinée 6, record 8, French, - Guin%C3%A9e
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Topónimos (fuera de Canadá)
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 8
Record 8, Main entry term, Spanish
- Guinea
1, record 8, Spanish, Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
Record 8, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 8, Synonyms, Spanish
- República de Guinea 2, record 8, Spanish, Rep%C3%BAblica%20de%20Guinea
correct, feminine noun, Africa
- Guinea-Conakri 3, record 8, Spanish, Guinea%2DConakri
unofficial, see observation, Africa
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Estado de África occidental, junto al océano Atlántico. 4, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Capital: Conakri. 5, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Habitante: guineano, guineana. 5, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Guinea: nombre usual del país. 6, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 5 OBS
GN; GIN: códigos reconocidos por la ISO. 6, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 6 OBS
El uso del artículo definido antepuesto al nombre "Guinea" es opcional. 5, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 7 OBS
Guinea-Conakri : La Fundación del Español Urgente(Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, explica que para diferenciar a Guinea de Guinea-Bisáu y Guinea Ecuatorial a menudo se la llama Guinea-Conakri. 3, record 8, Spanish, - Guinea
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