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Bissau
Jamestown
2,201,352
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36,130 km²
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60.9 /km²
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$2.22 billion · 2024
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$1,008 · 2024
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Africa
Africa
Western Africa
Western Africa
West African CFA franc · XOF · CFA
Saint Helena pound · SHP · £
Bissau-Guinean
Saint Helenian
+245
+290
.gw
.sh
GW / GNB
SH / SHN
Africa/Bissau
Atlantic/St_Helena
Guiné-Bissau
Saint Helena
| Measure | Guinea-Bissau | Saint Helena |
|---|---|---|
| Capital | Bissau | Jamestown |
| Population | 2,201,352 | — |
| Surface area | 36,130 km² | — |
| Population density | 60.9 /km² | — |
| Nominal GDP | $2.22 billion · 2024 | — |
| GDP per capita | $1,008 · 2024 | — |
| Region | Africa | Africa |
| Subregion | Western Africa | Western Africa |
| Currency | West African CFA franc · XOF · CFA | Saint Helena pound · SHP · £ |
| Nationality | Bissau-Guinean | Saint Helenian |
| Phone code | +245 | +290 |
| Internet domain | .gw | .sh |
| ISO codes | GW / GNB | SH / SHN |
| Time zone | Africa/Bissau | Atlantic/St_Helena |
| Native name | Guiné-Bissau | Saint Helena |
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Guinea-Bissau, a slender West African nation, is a vibrant mosaic of Atlantic coastlines, swaying mangroves, and culturally diverse communities that together create a dynamic national identity.
Full Guinea-Bissau profile →Saint Helena is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a British Overseas Territory.
Full Saint Helena profile →The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau has a recorded population of approximately 2,201,352 people.
Guinea-Bissau covers an area of about 36,130 km².
Guinea-Bissau has a population density of roughly 60.9 /km² (people per square kilometre).
Guinea-Bissau has a gross domestic product (GDP) of approximately $2.22 billion as of 2024.
Guinea-Bissau has a GDP per capita of approximately $1,008.
Guinea-Bissau uses the West African CFA franc (XOF), with the symbol CFA.
Guinea-Bissau is located in Western Africa, Africa.
The native name of Guinea-Bissau is Guiné-Bissau.
People from Guinea-Bissau are referred to as Bissau-Guinean.
The international dialing code for Guinea-Bissau is +245.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guinea-Bissau is .gw.
Guinea-Bissau uses the Africa/Bissau time zone.
Guinea-Bissau, a slender West African nation, is a vibrant mosaic of Atlantic coastlines, swaying mangroves, and culturally diverse communities that together create a dynamic national identity.
The capital of Saint Helena is Jamestown.
Saint Helena uses the Saint Helena pound (SHP), with the symbol £.
Saint Helena is located in Western Africa, Africa.
People from Saint Helena are referred to as Saint Helenian.
The international dialing code for Saint Helena is +290.
The country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Saint Helena is .sh.
Saint Helena uses the Atlantic/St_Helena time zone.
Saint Helena is an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. It is a British Overseas Territory.