Media of Guinea-Bissau

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Media of Guinea-Bissau includes print, radio, television, and the Internet. "The Conselho Nacional de Comunicação Social regulates the press." [1] The government-run Radio Televisao de Guinea-Bissau began in 1973.

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Guinea-Bissau country in Western Africa

Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,815,698.

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Radio

See also: List of radio stations in Africa: Guinea-Bissau

Television

See also: List of television stations in Africa: Guinea-Bissau

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Print and online publications include:

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Telecommunications in Guinea-Bissau include radio, television, fixed and mobile telephones, and the Internet.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Falola 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Freedom House 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Guinea-Bissau Profile: Media". BBC News . Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  4. 1 2 "Guinea-Bissau: Media and Publishing". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 "Guinea-Bissau: Directory". Africa South of the Sahara 2004. Regional Surveys of the World. Europa Publications. 2004. p. 545. ISBN   1857431839.

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