Point | Information |
Country Name | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
Short Name | Guinea-Bissau |
Capital | Bissau |
Largest city | Bissau |
Official languages | Portuguese |
National Languages | English, Arabic, Balanta, Hassaniya Arabic, Jola-Fonyi, Mandinka, Mandjak, Mankanya, Noon, Pulaar, Serer, Soninke |
Religion | Predominantly Christianity (~62%), Islam (~38%) |
Demonym(s) | Bissau-Guinean |
Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
President | Umaro Sissoco Embaló |
Vice President | Prime Minister – Nuno Gomes Nabiam |
House Speaker | Cipriano Cassamá |
Chief Justice | Ruth Monteiro |
Total Area | 36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi) (134th) |
Water (%) | 22.4 |
Total Land Area (%) | 28,033 km2 |
Population | 1,874,303 (2018 estimate) |
GDP (PPP) | $3.391 billion (2018 estimate) |
GDP (Nominal) | $1.480 billion (2018 estimate) |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
Time zone | UTC (GMT) |
Date format | dd/mm/yyyy |
Mains Electricity | 220 V – 50 Hz |
Driving side | Right |
Calling code | +245 |
ISO 3166 code | GW |
Internet TLD | .gw |
Political Parties | · Democratic Convergence Party (Guinea-Bissau)
· Democratic Party of Progress · Democratic Social Front |
Independence Day | Declared 24 September 1973
Recognized 10 September 1974 |
Tallest Building | Hotel Ceiba
Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes Guinea-Bissau National Ethnographic Museum |
Richest Persons | Carlos Gomes Junior |
Top Website | Riverzoofarm.com
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