Guinea-Bissau

Introduction

Guinea-Bissau is located in Africa, with its capital being BISSAU and the official language being Portuguese.

West African Franc is the legal tender of Guinea-Bissau. The top-level domain of Guinea-Bissau is .gw, and to make an overseas call to Guinea-Bissau, you need to add +245 / 00245 before the number.

The IANA time zone of Guinea-Bissau is Africa/Bissau. The local time is 8 hours ahead compared to Beijing time. On 2026-03-02, the sunrise time in Guinea-Bissau's capital BISSAU is 07:16, and the sunset time is 19:11.

Guinea-Bissau: an agricultural country on the West African coast

Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa, west of the Atlantic Ocean, north of Senegal, east and south of Guinea, the capital is Bissau. The population of about 1.9 million, the official language is Portuguese, Creole is the common language. 15 century became a Portuguese colony, independence in 1974, is one of the earliest countries in Africa to get rid of colonial rule. The economy is based on agriculture, with cashew nuts as its main export product, accounting for more than 80% of export revenue, but the country still faces development challenges such as poverty and poor infrastructure. The terrain is dominated by plains and lowlands, with the Gambia River running through the east, and the climate is tropical monsoon, with two seasons of rain and drought. The country is culturally diverse, blending indigenous African traditions with Portuguese colonial influences, and is characterized by traditional music and dance.