Basic Information About Guinea-Bissau:

Population: The population of Guinea-Bissau is 1,907,137.

GDP:  $2.5 billion (2016)

Climate: This means it is generally hot and humid. It has a monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds and a dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds. Guinea-Bissau is warm all year around and there is little temperature fluctuation; it averages 26.3 °C (79.3 °F). 

People:  The population of Guinea-Bissau is ethnically diverse and has many distinct languages, customs, and social structures. Bissau-Guineans can be divided into the following ethnic groups: Fula and the Mandinka-speaking people, who comprise the largest portion of the population and are concentrated in the north and northeast; Balanta and Papel people, who live in the southern coastal regions; and Manjaco and Mancanha, who occupy the central and northern coastal areas. Most of the remainder are mestiços of mixed Portuguese and African descent, including a Cape Verdean minority.  Portuguese natives comprise a very small percentage of Bissau-Guineans. After Guinea-Bissau gained independence, most of the Portuguese nationals left the country. The country has a tiny Chinese population.^[47] These include traders and merchants of mixed Portuguese and Chinese ancestry from Macau, a former Asian Portuguese colony. 

Religion:  There are diverse religions in Guinea-Bissau, with nearly 45% Muslims, 22% Christians, 15% Traditional Religions and 18% unspecified or other. Sunni and Sufi Islam are most concentrated in the northern and northeastern parts of the country.

Capital:  Bissau is the capital city of Guinea-Bissau.

Language:  The official language of Guinea-Bissau is Portuguese. Portuguese is spoken by 11% of the population. French is also learned in schools, as Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking countries and is a full member of the Francophonie as well as the CPLP.

Currency:  The CFA Franc is the currency of Communauté Financière Africaine.

Time Zone: UTC+00:00