Orangozinho

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Orangozinho (Portuguese meaning Little Orango) is an island in the southern part of the Bijagos Archipelago, in Guinea-Bissau. It is part of the Bubaque sector in the Bolama Region. With an area of 107 km2 (41 sq mi), the island is part of the Orango National Park, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The island's terrain is low-lying with extensive mangrove and savannah ecosystems. As of 2009, the island supported around 706 Bijagó people, living in matriarchal, animist communities. The economy is based on fishing, small-scale agriculture, and tourism.

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