Guinée Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau  (Portuguese)
Flag Emblem
Motto:  "Unidade, Luta, Progresso" (Portuguese) "Unity, Struggle, Progress"
Anthem:  Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada  (Portuguese) This is Our Beloved Homeland
Location of  Guinea-Bissau  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Bissau 11°52′N 15°36′W / 11.867°N 15.600°W / 11.867; -15.600
Official languages	Portuguese
Recognised national languages	Upper Guinea Creole
Ethnic groups	22.5% Balanta 28.5% Fula 8.3% Manjaca 14.7% Mandinka 9.1% Papel >1% others
Demonym	Bissau-Guinean
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	José Mário Vaz
• Prime Minister	Aristides Gomes
Legislature	National People's Assembly
Independence from Portugal
• Declared	24 September 1973
• Recognized	10 September 1974
Area
• Total	36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi) (134th)
• Water (%)	22.4
Population
• 2016 estimate	1,815,698 (148th)
• Density	46.9/km2 (121.5/sq mi) (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2017 estimate
• Total	$3.071 billion
• Per capita	$1,805
GDP (nominal)	2017 estimate
• Total	$1.295 billion
• Per capita	$761
Gini (2002)	35 medium
HDI (2015)	0.424 low · 178th
Currency	West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone	GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+245
ISO 3166 code	GW
Internet TLD	.gw

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Guinea-Bissau (/ˈɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/ ( listen)), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau [ʁeˈpublikɐ dɐ ɡiˈnɛ biˈsaw]), is a sovereign state in West Africa. It covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,815,698.

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.