Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa, Africa. Its capital is Bissau, home to roughly 1,874,309 people across 36,125 km² of land.
Where is Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is in Western Africa, Africa, bordering Guinea, Senegal. Drag or zoom the map, or open the full interactive world map.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bissau
- Continent
- Africa
- Subregion
- Western Africa
- Population
- 1,874,309
- Land area
- 36,125 km²
- ISO codes
- GW / GNB
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Coastline
- Has a coastline
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet domain
- .gw
How Guinea-Bissau compares
Guinea-Bissau ranks 147th of 194 countries on this site by population and 134th by land area — roughly 0.02% of their combined population. In Africa it ranks 46th of 54 by population and 42nd by area. It has a coastline. It shares land borders with 2 other countries.
Flag of Guinea-Bissau: colours
A pixel-accurate scan of the Guinea-Bissau flag breaks down as 32.9% yellow, 32.8% green, 32% red and 2.3% black.
Can you name a country from its colours alone? That is the whole idea behind the flag pie chart game.
Did you know?
- The Bijagós Archipelago is a UNESCO biosphere reserve where sea turtles nest and mangrove forests thrive.
- Cashew nuts are Guinea-Bissau's main export crop, dominating the rural economy.
- Portuguese Creole (Kriol) serves as the lingua franca among dozens of ethnic languages.
- Guinea-Bissau fought one of Africa's longest independence wars against Portugal, from 1963 to 1974.
- The Balanta people build distinctive thatched rice-storage houses on stilts above the floodplains.
Bordering countries
Guinea
SenegalGuinea-Bissau: frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
- The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
- What continent is Guinea-Bissau in?
- Guinea-Bissau is in Africa, specifically the Western Africa subregion.
- What is the population of Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau has a population of roughly 1,874,309 people, across a land area of 36,125 km².
- What language is spoken in Guinea-Bissau?
- The main languages of Guinea-Bissau are Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole.
- Which countries border Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau shares a land border with 2 countries: Guinea and Senegal.
Practice with geography games
Studying Guinea-Bissau is easier when you put facts into practice. Try these free games to reinforce flags, capitals, and comparative geography.
- Flag Pie Chart Game
The flag pie chart game: guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact colour percentages — no symbols, just hues. Unlimited free rounds, six tries each, with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal — Blurred Flag Game
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited free rounds, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital — Capital Cities Quiz
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more. All 194 countries, free and unlimited.
- Country from Capital — Reverse Capital Quiz
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, blurred-flag, and subregion hints. All 194 countries, free.