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Western Africa · Country dossier
Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
CapitalBissau
CurrencyWest African CFA franc (XOF)
PowerType C · 220 V
LanguagesPortuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Guinea-Bissau, with its capital in Bissau, is in Western Africa and home to about 1.8M people. Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole are spoken, and the currency is the West African CFA franc (XOF). Most international arrivals come through Osvaldo Vieira International Airport (OXB).
- Region
- Africa · Western Africa
- Population
- 1.8M (1,781,308)
- Area
- 36,125 km²
Right now in Bissau
Local time in Bissau — Africa/Bissau
Weather in Bissau
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Guinea-Bissau over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Calling code
- +245
- Internet domain
- .gw
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Time zones
- Africa/Bissau
Power
Plug type: Type C
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Guinea-Bissau
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Guinea-Bissau, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.