Western Africa
Flag of Guinea-Bissau
A West African coast scattered into a hundred islands.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #f0c000 33%
- #009048 33%
- #c00018 31%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Guinea-Bissau in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
|---|---|
| Capital | Bissau |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Population | 1,967,998 |
| Area | 36,125 km² · 54 people per km² |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
| Languages | Portuguese |
| Country codes | GW · GNB · .gw |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The Bijagós Archipelago off Guinea-Bissau is a UNESCO biosphere reserve of dozens of islands, home to saltwater hippos and nesting sea turtles.
- Once a center of the Portuguese slave trade, Guinea-Bissau won independence in 1974 after a long liberation war.
- Cashew nuts are the backbone of the economy, making the small nation one of the world's leading cashew exporters.
Did you know
The capital, Bissau, lends the country the second half of its name, distinguishing it from neighboring Guinea.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.