Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau is a Cashew-exporting West-African state protecting the Bijagós Biosphere Reserve, strengthening sustainable fisheries, and pursuing renewable microgrid projects.
Guinea-Bissau is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region of the Africa continent.
Easy learning about Guinea-Bissau
The capital city of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
Word: Bijagos
Meaning: island chain
Basic Information
Capital City: Bissau
Population: 2,153,339 (UN)
Area: 36,120 km² / 22,444 sq mi
People are called: Bissau-Guineans
Type: Country
Administrative Divisions
9 regions (regioes)
- Bafata,
- Biombo,
- Bissau,
- Bolama/Bijagos,
- Cacheu,
- Gabu,
- Oio,
- Quinara,
- Tombali
Geography
Latitude: 12° 00' N
Longitude: 15° 00' W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Climate
tropical; semiarid where mountains in east cut off trade winds
Human Development
HDI Rank: 174 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.514
Mean Years of Schooling: 3,7
Expected Years of Schooling: 10,6
Life Expectancy at Birth: 64,1 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Folk Religion
Technical Information
TLD: .gw
Calling Code: +245
MapGeo Name: Guinea-Bissau
MapGeo Code: GW