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(Top) 1 General reference 2 Geography of Guinea-Bissau 2.1 Location 2.2 Environment of Guinea-Bissau 2.3 Natural geographic features of Guinea-Bissau 2.4 Regions of Guinea-Bissau 2.4.1 Ecoregions of Guinea-Bissau 2.4.2 Administrative divisions of Guinea-Bissau 2.4.2.1 Regions of Guinea-Bissau 2.4.2.2 Sectors of Guinea-Bissau 2.5 Municipalities of Guinea-Bissau 3 Demography of Guinea-Bissau 4 Government and politics of Guinea-Bissau 4.1 Branches of the government of Guinea-Bissau 4.1.1 Executive branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau 4.1.2 Legislative branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau 4.1.3 Judicial branch of the government of Guinea-Bissau 4.2 Foreign relations of Guinea-Bissau 4.2.1 International organization membership 4.3 Law and order in Guinea-Bissau 4.4 Military of Guinea-Bissau 4.5 Local government in Guinea-Bissau 5 History of Guinea-Bissau 6 Culture of Guinea-Bissau 6.1 Art in Guinea-Bissau 6.2 Sports in Guinea-Bissau 7 Economy and infrastructure of Guinea-Bissau 8 Education in Guinea-Bissau 9 See also 10 References 11 External links

Outline of Guinea-Bissau

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The Flag of Guinea-Bissau

The Coat of arms of Guinea-Bissau

The location of Guinea-Bissau

An enlargeable map of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Guinea-Bissau:

Guinea-Bissau – country located in West Africa.^[1] Guinea-Bissau is the 8th least extensive country 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 colonyofPortuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name in order to prevent confusion between itself and the Republic of Guinea.

General reference[edit]

An enlargeable relief map of Guinea-Bissau

Pronunciation: /ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/
Common English country name: Guinea-Bissau
Official English country name: The Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Common endonym(s):
Official endonym(s):
Adjectival(s): Guinean
Demonym(s): Bissau-Guinean(s)
ISO country codes: GW, GNB, 624
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GW
Internet country code top-level domain: .gw

Geography of Guinea-Bissau[edit]

An enlargeable topographic map of Guinea-Bissau

Geography of Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is: a country
Population of Guinea-Bissau: 1,695,000 - 147th most populous country
Area of Guinea-Bissau: 36544 km²
Atlas of Guinea-Bissau

Location[edit]

Guinea-Bissau is situated within the following regions:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Africa
  - West Africa
Time zone: Coordinated Universal Time UTC+00
Extreme points of Guinea-Bissau
- High: unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 310 m (1,017 ft)
- Low: North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
Land boundaries: 724 km