Ilha das Galinhas
| Ilha das Galinhas | ||
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| Waters | Atlantic Ocean | |
| Archipelago | Bissagos Archipelago | |
| Geographical location | 11 ° 28 ′ 0 ″ N , 15 ° 41 ′ 0 ″ W | |
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| length | 10 km | |
| width | 6 km | |
| surface | 50 km² | |
| Residents | 1500 30 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Ametite | |
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The Ilha das Galinhas , also Ilha de Galinhas or short Galinhas is an island of about Guinea-Bissau belonging archipelago of Bissagos Islands in the Atlantic Ocean .
The state capital Bissau is about 60 km northeast. Neighboring islands are Bolama in the east , the largest of the Formosa archipelago in the west and Roxa in the south . 1500 people live on the 50 km² island. Settlements are Ambancana , Acampamento and Ametite , these with schools, as well as Ancano and Anchorupe . One of the uncertain livelihoods is the harvest of cashew nuts , which are mainly exported to India.