Where is Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa, bordered by Guinea and Senegal.
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Crazy but True
On the Bijagós Islands of Guinea-Bissau, women choose their husbands and the men cannot refuse. The archipelago's society is matrilineal, with women holding authority over property and religious life, and a man is expected to accept when a woman selects him.
Guinea-Bissau facts
- Capital
- Bissau
- Population
- 2,249,515 (2025)
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Languages
- Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole
- Coordinates
- 12°, -15°
- Landlocked
- No
- Country code
- GW · GNB
How Guinea-Bissau compares
- Guinea-Bissau is the 136th largest of the 168 countries on our map by area.
- It is smaller than Taiwan and larger than Moldova.
- It is the 144th most populous of the 167 with population data.
- It shares land borders with 2 countries.
- Within Africa, it is the 42nd largest of 49 countries by area.