Guinea-Bissau (i/ni bsa/, GI-nee-bi-SOW), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: Republica da Guine-Bissau, pronounced: [epublik d in bisaw]), is a country in West Africa. It covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,704,000.

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.

Only 14% of the population speaks Portuguese, established as the official language in the colonial period. Almost half the population (44%) speaks Crioulo, a Portuguese-based creole language, and the remainder speak a variety of native African languages. The main religions are African traditional religions and Islam; there is a Christian (mostly Roman Catholic) minority. The country's per-capita gross domestic product is one of the lowest in the world. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. How big is Guinea-Bissau?
2. Where is it?
3. Is that its offical name?
4. What is?
5. What language is spoken there?
6. Do many speak it?
7. about how many?
8. any other language?
9. what?
10. Is that an Asian language?
11. What is this language based from?
12. Any other languages spoken?
Answer: 1. 36,125 square kilometres
2. West Africa
3. No
4. Republic of Guinea-Bissau
5. Portuguese
6. No
7. 14%
8. Yes
9. Crioulo
10. unknown
11. Portuguese-based creole language
12. variety of native African languages

Mali (i/mli/; French: [mali]), officially the Republic of Mali (French: Republique du Mali), is a landlocked country in West Africa. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, with an area of just over 1,240,000 square kilometres (480,000 sq mi). The population of Mali is 14.5 million. Its capital is Bamako. Mali consists of eight regions and its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara Desert, while the country's southern part, where the majority of inhabitants live, features the Niger and Senegal rivers. The country's economy centers on agriculture and fishing. Some of Mali's prominent natural resources include gold, being the third largest producer of gold in the African continent, and salt. About half the population lives below the international poverty line of $1.25 (U.S.) a day. A majority of the population (55%) are non-denominational Muslims.

Present-day Mali was once part of three West African empires that controlled trans-Saharan trade: the Ghana Empire, the Mali Empire (for which Mali is named), and the Songhai Empire. During its golden age, there was a flourishing of mathematics, astronomy, literature, and art. At its peak in 1300, the Mali Empire covered an area about twice the size of modern-day France and stretched to the west coast of Africa. In the late 19th century, during the Scramble for Africa, France seized control of Mali, making it a part of French Sudan. French Sudan (then known as the Sudanese Republic) joined with Senegal in 1959, achieving independence in 1960 as the Mali Federation. Shortly thereafter, following Senegal's withdrawal from the federation, the Sudanese Republic declared itself the independent Republic of Mali. After a long period of one-party rule, a coup in 1991 led to the writing of a new constitution and the establishment of Mali as a democratic, multi-party state. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. what country is the article about?
2. when was the new constitution written?
3. which countries joined in 1959
4. is Mali a 1 party state?
5. how many natural resources of Mali are named?
6. what religion are most people?
7. what percent are non-denominational muslim?
8. what is the official name of Mali?
9. where is Mali located?
10. what is the population?
11. does anyone live in poverty?
12. is there fishing there?
Answer: 1. Republic of Mali
2. 1991
3. French Sudan and Senegal
4. No
5. Two
6. Non-denominational Muslims.
7. 55%
8. The Republic of Mali
9. West Africa
10. 14.5 million
11. Yes
12. Yes

The sister of the Boston Marathon bombing suspect was arrested in New York City on Wednesday for allegedly making a bomb threat, police said.

Ailina Tsarnaev, 24, sister of Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was charged with aggravated harassment after a bomb threat was made by phone to another woman Monday.

The recipient, whose name was not released, notified police of the threat, according to New York Police Department Lt. John Grimpel.

Ailina Tsarnaev, a resident of North Bergen, New Jersey, turned herself in to authorities Wednesday.

Her boyfriend shares a child with the woman who was threatened, Grimpel said.

Alina Tsarnaev is no longer in custody and is expected to report to Manhattan criminal court on September 30, according to Grimpel.

Calls to her attorney were not immediately returned to CNN.

Her brothers were accused of planting pressure-cooker bombs at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon that killed three people and injured more than 260. They also were accused of killing a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer.

Older brother Tamerlan was killed in a police shootout, and Dzhokhar was captured in the days after the bombing. Dzhokhar Tsarnaev is awaiting trial in November on terrorism charges.

Friend of Boston bombing suspect pleads guilty to obstructing justice

What did suspected bomber's widow know?

What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Whose brothers were accused of planting bombs a the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon?
2. How old is she?
3. Where was she arrested?
4. On what day?
5. Why?
6. How is her boyfriend connected to the woman she threatened?
7. Is Alina Tsarnaev still being held?
8. Where is she supposed to report to?
9. When?
10. Who is John Grimpel?
11. Where does Ailina Tsarnaev live?
12. How many people did her brothers kill?
13. How many did they injure?
14. What were her brothers named?
15. What exactly was Ailina Tsarnaev charged with?
16. Is Dzhokhar the older brother?
17. Which brother is still alive?
18. When will his trial be?
19. How was Tamerlan killed?
20. Do we know the name of the woman threatened by Ailina Tsarnaev?
Answer:
1. Ailina Tsarnaev
2. 24
3. New York City
4. on Wednesday
5. making a bomb threat
6. He shares a child with the woman
7. no
8. Manhattan criminal court
9. September 30
10. New York Police Department Lt.
11. a resident of North Bergen
12. three people
13. more than 260
14. Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev
15. aggravated harassment
16. no
17. Dzhokhar
18. November
19. in a police shootout
20. no