Guinea-Bissau: flag, capital and facts
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa. Its capital is Bissau. It covers about 36,125 km² (13,948 sq mi). Official languages include Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
Guinea-Bissau at a glance
- Official name
- Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital
- Bissau
- Region
- Western Africa (Africa)
- Area
- 36,125 km² (13,948 sq mi)
- Official languages
- Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (Fr)
- People
- Guinea-Bissauan
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet domain
- .gw
- Landlocked
- No
- UN member
- Yes
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Frequently asked questions
The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau is in Western Africa, part of the Africa region.
Guinea-Bissau uses the West African CFA franc (Fr).
Guinea-Bissau has 2 official languages: Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole.
Guinea-Bissau borders Guinea and Senegal.
Country facts from the world-countries dataset (ODbL 1.0).