Quick Data on Guinea-Bissau
Short Name | Guinea-Bissau |
Capital | Bissau |
Long Name | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
Country Code | PU |
Continent | Africa |
Total Area | 36,125 sq km |
Population | 1,927,104 |
Language | Portuguese |
Nationality | Bissau-Guinean(s) |
Geography of Guinea-Bissau
As a country in Africa, with coordinates at 12 00 N, 15 00 W, Guinea-Bissau neighbors Guinea 421 km, Senegal 341 km. The terrain in Guinea-Bissau is described as mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in east; numerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small islets, with an average elevation point of 70 m. The climate of Guinea-Bissau: tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.
Surface Total | 36,125 sq km |
Land Surface | 28,120 sq km |
Water Surface | 8,005 sq km |
Land Boundaries | 762 km |
Neighbor Countries | Guinea 421 km, Senegal 341 km |
Coastline | 350 km |
Lowest Elevation Point | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
Highest Elevation Point | unnamed elevation in the eastern part of the country 300 m |
Resources of Guinea-Bissau
The country enjoys many types of natural resources, with the main ones being fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum. The agricultural land occupies 44.80% of Guinea-Bissau, while the land covered with forests is estimated at 55.20%.
Percent of Total Land | Surface Sq km | Data | |
Agricultural Land | 44.80% | 12,598 sq km | 2011 est. |
Irrigated Land | 250 sq km | 2012 | |
Forest Land | 55.20% | 15,522 sq km | 2011 est. |
Other Land | 0.00% | 0 sq km | 2011 est. |
Population of Guinea-Bissau
The population of the country is estimated at 1,927,104 people, with the biggest urban area having 600,000 BISSAU (capital) (2020). Known as Bissau-Guinean(s), the people from Guinea-Bissau come from diversified ethnic groups such as Fulani 28.5%, Balanta 22.5%, Mandinga 14.7%, Papel 9.1%, Manjaco 8.3%, Beafada 3.5%, Mancanha 3.1%, Bijago 2.1%, Felupe 1.7%, Mansoanca 1.4%, Balanta Mane 1%, other 1.8%, none 2.2% (2008 est.). The official language is Portuguese. Religions: Muslim 45.1%, Christian 22.1%, animist 14.9%, none 2%, unspecified 15.9% (2008 est.).
Population | 1,927,104 |
Nationality | Bissau-Guinean(s) |
Official Language | Portuguese |
Other Languages | Crioulo (lingua franca), Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo |
Birth Rate | 36.9 births / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Death Rate | 7.9 deaths / 1000 population (2020 est.) |
Urban Population | 44.20% of total population (2020) |
Physicians Density | 0.13 physicians/1,000 population (2016) |
Hospital Beds Density | 1 beds/1,000 population (2009) |
Governing Type of Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a semi-presidential republic. The legal system makes use of mixed legal system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence and influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law.
Governing Type | semi-presidential republic |
Citizenship by Birth | yes |
Citizenship by Descent | yes |
Dual Citizenship | no |
Residency Requirement for Naturalization | 5 years |
Suffrage Vote | 18 years of age; universal |
Economy of Guinea-Bissau
From a population total of 1,927,104, the labor force is 731,300 (2013 est.). The main products in agriculture are: rice, corn, beans, cassava (manioc, tapioca), cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, cotton; timber; fish. Among the main industries considerable for the economy are: agricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks. Its exports cover fish, shrimp; cashews, peanuts, palm kernels, raw and sawn lumber. The main import products are: foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products.
Exports | $328.1 million (2017 est.) |
Imports | $283.5 million (2017 est.) |
Export Partners | India 67.1%, Vietnam 21.1% (2017) |
Import Partners | Portugal 47.8%, Senegal 12.1%, China 10.4%, Netherlands 8.1%, Pakistan 5.4% (2017) |
GDP / Capita | $1,900 (2017 est.) |
Electricity Production | 39 million kWh (2016 est.) |
Electrification Rate | population without electricity: 2 million (2017) |
Internet Users | 66,169 |
Internet Penetration Rate | 3.80% (July 2016 est.) |
For latest imports and exports data we recommend checking the website for the National Bank of Guinea-Bissau, statistics sectio