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Guinean flag |
| Country |
Guinea-Bissau |
| Capital |
Bissau |
| Location |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal |
| Size |
36,120 sq km |
| Terrain |
mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east |
| 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 |
| Languages |
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages |
| Nationality |
noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: Guinean |
| Religion |
indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% |
| Currency |
Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF); note - responsible authority is the Central Bank of the West African States; previously the Guinea-Bissau peso (GWP) was used |
| Exports |
cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn lumber |
