northern Guinea-Bissau
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Northern Guinea-Bissau is a predominantly rural area of Guinea-Bissau known for its significant Balanta population and traditional agricultural communities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Northern Guinea-Bissau | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | region of Guinea-Bissau ⓘ |
| administrativelyPartOf |
regions of Bafatá
ⓘ
regions of Cacheu ⓘ regions of Oio ⓘ |
| agriculturalProduct |
cassava
ⓘ
groundnuts ⓘ maize ⓘ millet ⓘ rice ⓘ |
| borders | Senegal (to the north of Guinea-Bissau) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| country | Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Balanta people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
agricultural
ⓘ
predominantly rural ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature | high share of Balanta among rural population ⓘ |
| hasDevelopmentChallenge |
limited access to education
ⓘ
limited access to healthcare ⓘ rural poverty ⓘ |
| hasEconomicLevel | low-income rural economy ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureLevel |
limited access to basic services
ⓘ
limited transport infrastructure ⓘ |
| hasLanguageUse |
Balanta languages
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guinea-Bissau Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ Portuguese (official language of state) ⓘ |
| hasMajorEconomicActivity |
livestock rearing
ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ subsistence agriculture ⓘ |
| hasPopulationDistribution | mostly rural ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Christianity (in some communities)
ⓘ
Islam (in some communities) NERFINISHED ⓘ traditional African religions ⓘ |
| hasSeasonality |
distinct dry season
ⓘ
distinct rainy season ⓘ |
| hasSettlementPattern | dispersed rural villages ⓘ |
| knownFor |
significant Balanta population
ⓘ
traditional agricultural communities ⓘ |
| landUse |
rainfed agriculture
ⓘ
smallholder farming ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Guinea-Bissau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | Guinea-Bissau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalPractice |
communal land management in some Balanta communities
ⓘ
rice cultivation in lowland fields ⓘ |
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