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Bijagos Archipelago
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This is the country's most developed tourist area. Beyond the unique culture of its inhabitants, it offers beautiful landscapes blending savanna, forests, and mangroves, deserted beaches, and significant marine wildlife, including sea turtles and hippos. The archipelago is especially renowned for sport fishing.
Overview of the Bijagos Archipelago
This archipelago is the country's most developed tourist area. Beyond the unique culture of its inhabitants, it offers beautiful landscapes blending savanna, forests, and mangroves, deserted beaches, and significant marine wildlife, including sea turtles and hippos. The archipelago is especially renowned for sport fishing.
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- Number of islands: 88 islands, 20 of which are inhabited.
- Main locality: Bolama on the island of the same name.
- Population: 30,000 inhabitants (2011).
- Area: 2,624 km².
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