Guinea-Bissau

Local Name:Guine-Bissau
Captial:Bissau
Continent:Africa
Government
Constitutional Form:Republic
Head of State:Executive
Basis of Executive: Presidency independent of legislature; ministry subject to parliamentary confidence
Head of State:Acting President Raimundo Pereira
Head of Government:Acting Prime Minister Adiato Djaló Nandigna
Area
Area Rank: 138
Total Area: 36,125 km2(13,948 sqmi)
Land: 28,120 km2(10,860 sqmi)
Water: 8,005 km2(3,091 sqmi)
Water in Percent: 22.16%
Population
Population Rank: 151
Population: 1,520,830
Date: 1-Mar-09
World Population: 0.02%
Source : Census result
Languages:Portuguese
Currency
Currency: West African CFA franc
Currency Sign: Fr
Currency ISO Code: XOF
Fractional Unit: Centime
Number to Basic: 100
Time Zone:UTC (GMT)
International Codes
ISD Code: +245
ISO Code A2: GW
ISO Code A3: GNB
ISO Number: 624
Coordinates
Latitude: 12
Longitude: -15
Information: Guinea-Bissau News
Drive on:Right side