GUINEA BISSAU

Guinea-Bissau is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest nations in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Formerly the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's official name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea.

Location

West Africa. Guinea has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean. Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali are located to its north, Ivory Coast to its east, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to its south.

Geography

This small country is swampy along its western coast and low-lying further inland.

Capital

Conakry

Population

1,442,029

Climate

Tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.

Language

French (official) native tongues (Malinke, Sasu, Fulani)

Monetary Unit

Guinean Franc

Largest Cities

Kankan,
Kindia

Principal rivers

Niger,
Bafing,
Konkoure,
Kogon

Places to Visit

Conakry,
Kankan,
Kindia

Air Ports

Conakry Air Port