Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau  (Portuguese)
Flag Emblem
Motto:  "Unidade, Luta, Progresso" (Portuguese) "Unity, Struggle, Progress"
Anthem:  Esta É a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada  (Portuguese) This is Our Beloved Homeland
Location of Guinea-Bissau (dark blue) – in Africa (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Bissau 11°52′N 15°36′W / 11.867°N 15.600°W / 11.867; -15.600
Official languages	Portuguese
Spoken languages	show List: Guinea-Bissau Creole English Arabic Balanta Hassaniya Arabic Jola-Fonyi Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Noon Pulaar Serer Soninke
Ethnic groups	28.5% Fula 22.5% Balanta 14.7% Mandinka 9.1% Papel 8.3% Manjaca 3.5% Beafada 3.1% Mancanha 2.1%  [pt] 1.7%  [pt] 1.4% 1% Balanta Mane 0.9% Nalu 0.5% 0.4% Sosso 2.2% Mestizo
Religion	45.1% Islam 22.1% Christianity 15.9% Unspecified 14.9% Traditional faiths 2% None[1]
Demonym(s)	Bissau-Guinean[2]
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	Umaro Sissoco Embaló
• Prime Minister	Nuno Gomes Nabiam
Legislature	National People's Assembly
Independence from Portugal
• Declared	24 September 1973
• Recognized	10 September 1974
Area
• Total	36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi) (134th)
• Water (%)	22.4
Population
• 2018 estimate	1,874,303[3][4] (148th)
• Density	46.9/km2 (121.5/sq mi) (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2018 estimate
• Total	$3.391 billion[5]
• Per capita	$1,951[5]
GDP (nominal)	2018 estimate
• Total	$1.480 billion[5]
• Per capita	$851[5]
Gini (2010)	50.7[6] high
HDI (2019)	0.480[7] low · 175th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	UTC (GMT)
Driving side	right
Calling code	+245
ISO 3166 code	GW
Internet TLD	.gw

Guinea-Bissau (/ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/ (listen); Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau, Fula: