Where is Guinea-Bissau?

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What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?

Located in the continent of Africa, Guinea-Bissau covers 28,120 square kilometers of land and 8,005 square kilometers of water, making it the 139th largest nation in the world with a total area of 36,125 square kilometers.

Guinea-Bissau became an independent state in 1974, after gaining its sovereignty from Portugal. The population of Guinea-Bissau is 1,628,603 (2012) and the nation has a density of 58 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Guinea-Bissau is the CFA Franc BCEAO (XOF). As well, the people of Guinea-Bissau are refered to as Guinean.

The dialing code for the country is 245 and the top level internet domain for Guinean sites is .gw.

Guinea-Bissau shares land borders with 2 countries: Guinea, Senegal.

To learn more, visit our detailed Guinea-Bissau section.

Quick facts

Population	1,628,603
Density	57.9 / km² ( 150.0 / mi² )
Language	Portuguese
Independence Year	1974
Capital	Bissau (Bissau)
Currency	CFA Franc BCEAO
GDP	1,022,371,992 (2014 data)
GDP per Capita	628 (2014 data)
Land Area	28,120 km² (10,857 mi²)
Water Area	8,005 km² (3,091 mi²)
Neighbouring Countries	Senegal, Guinea
Minimum Longitude	-16.670
Maximum Longitude	-13.640
Mininum Latitude	10.920
Maximum Latitude	12.670