Fast Facts in Guinea-Bissau
Population: 1,472,780
Capital: Bissau
Time Zone: UTC+0
Currency Name: Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Government Type: Republic
Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Ethnic Breakdown: African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
Religion: indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
Major Cities: Bissau
Phone Country Code: 245
Health Concerns: very high risk of food, waterborne, vectorborne and water contact diseases (diarrhea, Hepatitis A, typhoid fever, malaria, yellow fever, schistosomiasis, meningococcal meningitis)
Official Tourism Website:
High Travel Season: December - February
Voltage: 220 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c
Major Holidays:
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Guinea-Bissau includes 60 offshore islands.