Guinea-Bissau flag Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau

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Region

Africa

Capital

Bissau

Population

1,967,998

Area

36,125 km²

General Information

Common Name: Guinea-Bissau
Official Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Sub-region: Western Africa
Status: Officially-assigned
Independent: Yes

Native Names

POR:
  • Official: República da Guiné-Bissau
  • Common: Guiné-Bissau
POV:
  • Official: República da Guiné-Bissau
  • Common: Guiné-Bissau

Languages

Portuguese Upper Guinea Creole

Currencies

XOF:
  • Name: West African CFA franc
  • Symbol: Fr

Bordering Countries

GIN SEN

Timezones

UTC

Name of the Country in Different Languages

ARA:
  • Official: جمهورية غينيا بيساو
  • Common: غينيا بيساو
BRE:
  • Official: Republik Ginea-Bissau
  • Common: Ginea-Bissau
CES:
  • Official: Republika Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
CYM:
  • Official: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
DEU:
  • Official: Republik Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
EST:
  • Official: Guinea-Bissau Vabariik
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
FIN:
  • Official: Guinea-Bissaun tasavalta
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
FRA:
  • Official: République de Guinée-Bissau
  • Common: Guinée-Bissau
HRV:
  • Official: Republika Gvineja Bisau
  • Common: Gvineja Bisau
HUN:
  • Official: Bissau-Guineai Köztársaság
  • Common: Bissau-Guinea
ITA:
  • Official: Repubblica di Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
JPN:
  • Official: ギニアビサウ共和国
  • Common: ギニアビサウ
KOR:
  • Official: 기니비사우 공화국
  • Common: 기니비사우
NLD:
  • Official: Republiek Guinee-Bissau
  • Common: Guinee-Bissau
PER:
  • Official: جمهوری گینه بیسائو
  • Common: گینه بیسائو
POL:
  • Official: Republika Gwinei Bissau
  • Common: Gwinea Bissau
POR:
  • Official: República da Guiné-Bissau
  • Common: Guiné-Bissau
RUS:
  • Official: Республика Гвинея -Бисау
  • Common: Гвинея-Бисау
SLK:
  • Official: Guinejsko-bissauská republika
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
SPA:
  • Official: República de Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bisáu
SRP:
  • Official: Република Гвинеја Бисао
  • Common: Гвинеја Бисао
SWE:
  • Official: Republiken Guinea-Bissau
  • Common: Guinea-Bissau
TUR:
  • Official: Gine-Bissau Cumhuriyeti
  • Common: Gine-Bissau
URD:
  • Official: جمہوریہ گنی بساؤ
  • Common: گنی بساؤ
ZHO:
  • Official: 几内亚比绍共和国
  • Common: 几内亚比绍
Location Map

Coordinates: 12.0000°, -15.0000°

Current Weather

29°C

Bissau

Humidity 36%
Wind Speed 6 km/h
Data from Open-Meteo
Exchange Rates

Base Currency: XOF
Last updated: Jan 24, 2026

XOF/USD 0.0018
XOF/EUR 0.0015
XOF/GBP 0.0013
XOF/JPY 0.2820
XOF/CAD 0.0025
XOF/AUD 0.0026
XOF/CHF 0.0014
XOF/CNY 0.0125
Data from ExchangeRate-API
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Coordinates

Latitude: 12°

Longitude: -15°

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