Guinea-Bissau includes the Bijagós, an archipelago of some eighty islands where saltwater hippos swim between them. Fewer than a third of the islands are inhabited.
Guinea-Bissau
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Easy learning about Guinea-Bissau
The capital city of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau, capital city of Guinea-Bissau.
Word: Bijagos
Meaning: island chain
Administrative Divisions
8 divisions and 1 autonomous sector.
Divisions:
- Bafatá
- Biombo Region
- Bolama region
- Cacheu Region
- Gabú Region
- Oio Region
- Quinara Region
- Tombali Region
Autonomous sector:
- Bissau
Administrative divisions of Guinea-Bissau map
Guinea-Bissau is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
075 km (47 mi)150 km (93 mi)225 km (140 mi)300 km (186 mi)
Height
-2 m (-7 ft), 7 m (23 ft), 20 m (66 ft), 40 m (131 ft), 60 m (197 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 100 m (328 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 200 m (656 ft), Max altitude 274 m (899 ft)Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)Height from west to east in Guinea-Bissau
Height from south to north in Guinea-Bissau
1North Atlantic Ocean (Southwest)0 m2Geba3 to 67 m
Population of Guinea-Bissau, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Basic Information
Capital City: Bissau, capital city of Guinea-Bissau
Population: 2,249,515 (World Bank)
Area: 36,125 km² / 13,948 sq mi
People from Guinea-Bissau are called: Bissau-Guineans
Geography
Latitude: 12.164° N
Longitude: 14.524° W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa
Highest Elevation Point: Monte Torin (300 m)
Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean (0 m)
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
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: Legislative
Death Penalty: No
Maximum Prison Sentence: No
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
Time Zone: UTC+00:00
TLD: .gw
Calling Code: +245
MapGeo Name: Guinea-Bissau
MapGeo Code: GW