Guinea-Bissau

sovereign state in Western Africa
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Guinea-Bissau is a country in Africa.[1] It was established on January 1, 1974.

Portuguese is the official language.[2] The population was 1.9M (2017).[3]

Its area is 36k. The time zone is UTC±00:00 and Africa/Bissau.[4].

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Climate
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain
mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in east; numerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small islets
Natural resources
fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum
People & Society
Languages
Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo
Religions
Muslim 46.1%, folk religions 30.6%, Christian 18.9%, other or unaffiliated 4.4% (2020 est.)
Government
Government type
semi-presidential republic
Independence
24 September 1973 (declared); 10 September 1974 (from Portugal)
National holiday
Independence Day, 24 September (1973)
Legal system
mixed system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence; influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$5.912 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$2,700 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
4.8% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.8% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
2.7% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
India 66%, Chile 9%, Cote d'Ivoire 5%, Ghana 4%, Netherlands 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
Senegal 28%, Portugal 24%, China 11%, Gambia, The 10%, Pakistan 4% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Guinea-Bissau

Summary

Guinea-Bissau is a sovereign state[1]. Guinea-Bissau draws 4,590 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #134 of 197).[2]

Key Facts

  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of United Nations[3].
  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of African Union[4].
  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of World Trade Organization[5].
  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation[6].
  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of International Bank for Reconstruction and Development[7].
  • Guinea-Bissau was a member of International Development Association[8].
  • Guinea-Bissau is in the country of Guinea-Bissau[9].
  • Guinea-Bissau is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10].
  • Guinea-Bissau's head of government is recorded as Rui Duarte de Barros[11].
  • Guinea-Bissau is on the continent of Africa[12].
  • Guinea-Bissau's instance of is recorded as sovereign state[13].
  • Guinea-Bissau's instance of is recorded as country[14].
  • Guinea-Bissau's capital is recorded as Bissau[15].
  • Guinea-Bissau's official language is recorded as Portuguese[16].
  • Guinea-Bissau's currency is recorded as West African CFA franc[17].
  • Guinea-Bissau's shares border with is recorded as Guinea[18].
  • Guinea-Bissau's shares border with is recorded as Senegal[19].
  • Guinea-Bissau's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gw[20].
  • Guinea-Bissau's anthem is recorded as Esta é a Nossa Pátria bem Amada[21].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bafatá[22].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biombo Region[23].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bissau Autonomous Sector[24].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bolama region[25].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Cacheu Region[26].
  • Guinea-Bissau's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gabú Region[27].

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Geography

Guinea-Bissau is in the country of Guinea-Bissau[9]. Guinea-Bissau is on the body of water Atlantic Ocean[10]. Guinea-Bissau is on the continent of Africa[12]. Guinea-Bissau is part of Portuguese-speaking African countries[28].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include sovereign state[13] and country[14].

Why It Matters

Guinea-Bissau draws 4,590 Wikipedia views per month (sovereign_state category, ranking #134 of 197).[2] Guinea-Bissau has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] Guinea-Bissau is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [12] . workwithdata.com. Retrieved . workwithdata.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [6] . oic-oci.org. Retrieved . oic-oci.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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