Guinea-Bissau
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Capital
Bissau
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Local time
6:53
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Population
1.55 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+245
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Currency
Fr XOF (franc)
Guinea-Bissau
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Capital
Bissau
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Local time
6:53
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Population
1.55 m
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Driving side
Right
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Calling code
+245
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Currency
Fr XOF (franc)
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Petrol price
€ 1.10 pl
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Precipitation
1 577mm /year
Geography & travel
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Country Area
36 120 km2
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Protected Area
16%
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Forest Area
70%
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Agricultural area
57%
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Annual air passengers
20 500
Population
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Ethnicity
African
European and mulatto less than - 1 %
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Religion
indigenous - 50 %
Islam - 45 %
Islam - 45 %
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Literacy rates
45.6%
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Languages
Portuguese
Crioulo
African languages
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Armed Forces
4 450
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Murders
9 per 100k
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Alcohol consumption
4.3 l/person
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Diabetes
2.2%
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Malaria
89%
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Tuberculosis
373 per 100k
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HIV
3.1%
Economy
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Industries
agricultural products, beer, soft drinks
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Agriculture
rice, corn, beans, cassava (manioc), cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, cotton, timber
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Natural Resources
fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, petroleum
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Natural Resources
fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, petroleum
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Renewable Energy
87%
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CO2 Emissions
271kt
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Ease of Business
176 (Best=1, Worst=200)
What not to do when visiting Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau Don’t forget to shake hands when greeting. Make a slight bow when greeting elders or higher society people to show respect.
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Guinea-Bissau Don’t interrupt or contradict elders when they are speaking - it’s considered rude.
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Guinea-Bissau Don’t travel to Guinea-Bissau without vaccination for yellow fever.
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Did you know?
No Guinea-Bissauan president has ever successfully served a full term.
Tell us your experience
We love to hear from people who have travelled the world and know ‘what not to do’. Why not help other people on their travels?
Guinea-Bissau Don’t necessarily leave the roads and pathways - there might be unexploded landmines left after civil war on some areas.
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