| Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮 (Fula) ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫ ߓߌߛߊߥߏ߫ (Mandinka) | ||||||
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| Motto: Unidade, Luta, Progresso "Unity, Struggle, Progress" |
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| Anthem: Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada "This is Our Beloved Homeland" |
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| Capital (and largest city) | Bissau | |||||
| Spoken languages |
Portuguese | |||||
| Spoken languages |
Guinea-Bissau Creole • English • French • Arabic • Balanta • Hassaniya • Jola-Fonyi • Mandinka • Mandjak • Mankanya • Noon • Portuguese • Pulaar • Serer • Soninke | |||||
| Religion | 46.1% Islam 30.6% Traditional faiths 18.9% Christianity 3% no religion 1% others |
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| Demonym | Bissau-Guinean
Guinean |
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| Government | Semi-presidential republic | |||||
| - | President | Umaro Sissoco Embaló | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Braima Camará | ||||
| Legislature | National People's Assembly | |||||
| Independence | from Portugal | |||||
| - | Statute of Porto | 5 July 1955 | ||||
| - | Independence | 24 September 1973 | ||||
| - | Republic | 10 September 1974 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 36,125 km2 13,948 sq mi |
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| Population | ||||||
| - | estimate | 2,060,721 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $6.620 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $3,280 | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2025 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $2.270 billion | ||||
| - | Per capita | $1,130 | ||||
| Gini (2025) | 33.4 | |||||
| HDI (2025) | 0.514 | |||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | UTC±00:00 (GMT) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .gw | |||||
| Calling code | +245 | |||||
Guinea-Bissau, officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 2,026,778. It borders Senegal to its north and Guinea to its southeast. Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Kaabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others had been under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonised as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, achieved in 1973, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has had a history of political instability since independence. The current president is Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who was elected on 29 December 2019.
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