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.
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
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
SenegalPractice 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 Colors
Guess the country from a pie chart of its flag's exact color percentages — no symbols, just hues. Six tries with continent, capital, and blurred-flag hints.
- Flag Reveal
A national flag starts heavily blurred and sharpens second by second. Name the country before time runs out — four difficulty levels, unlimited guesses, scored by speed.
- Guess the Capital
See a country name and its flag — name the capital city in six tries. Hints reveal the first letter, subregion, language, and more.
- Country from Capital
Work backwards: a capital city is shown and you name the country it belongs to. Six tries with continent, population, and blurred-flag hints.