Guinea Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau  (Portuguese)
Flag Emblem
Motto:  "Unidade, Luta, Progresso" (Portuguese) "Unity, Fight, 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% Mandinga 9.1% Papel >1% others
Demonym	Bissau-Guinean
Government	Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President	José Mário Vaz
• Prime Minister	Umaro Sissoco Embaló
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) (136th)
• Water (%)	22.4
Population
• 2014 estimate	1,693,398 (148th)
• Density	46.9/km2 (121.5/sq mi) (154th)
GDP (PPP)	2016 estimate
• Total	$2.851 billion
• Per capita	$1,568
GDP (nominal)	2016 estimate
• Total	$1.168 billion
• Per capita	$642
Gini (2002)	35 medium
HDI (2013)	0.396 low · 177th
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 (ⁱ/ˈɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/, GI-nee-bi-SOW), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau, pronounced: [ʁeˈpublikɐ dɐ ɡiˈnɛ biˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa. It covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,704,000.