Guinea Bissau is a republic in north-western Africa, bordered on the north by Senegal, on the east and south by Guinea, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. The country includes about 60 offshore islands, among them the Bijagós (Bissagos) Islands. The country was renamed from Portuguese Guinea after independence from Portugal. The area is 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq mi). The capital and principal port is Bissau.