Guinea-Bissau Attractions & Activities - The Best Holiday Destinations for 2020
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Location
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Flag
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Quick Facts
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Capital
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Bissau
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Government
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Republic, multiparty since mid-1991
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Currency
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
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Area
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total: 36,120 km2 water: 8,120 km2 land: 28,000 km2 |
Population
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1,442,029 (July 2006 est.)
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Language
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Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
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Religion
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Indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
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Calling Code
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+245
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Internet TLD
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.gw
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Time Zone
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UTC
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Guinea-Bissau, (website in French), is a former Portuguese colony bordered by Senegal to the north and Guinea to the south and east.
The Most Frequently Asked Travel Questions about Guinea-Bissau