World Context: Guinea-Bissau

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Guinea-Bissau” to the supplied dataset entity “Guinea-Bissau.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal Area: total : 36,125 sq km; land: 28,120 sq km; water: 8,005 sq km 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 Terrain: mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in east; numerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small islets Natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires Environmental issues: deforestation (overharvesting of trees for timber and agricultural purposes); soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 2,132,325 (2024 est.); male: 1,042,910; female: 1,089,415 Population distribution: approximately one fifth of the population lives in the capital city of Bissau along the Atlantic coast; the remainder is distributed among the eight mainly rural regions, as shown in this population distribution map Urbanization: urban population: 45.5% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 3.22% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), Mandingo

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Bissau; geographic coordinates: 11 51 N, 15 35 W; time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); etymology: the name is derived from the local Bijuga people and is used to distinguish the country from neighboring Guinea Government type: semi-presidential republic Legal system: mixed system of civil law, which incorporated Portuguese law at independence; influenced by Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA), African Francophone Public Law, and customary law

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: extremely poor West African economy; ethnically diverse labor force; increasing government expenditures; slight inflation due to food supply disruptions; major cashew exporter; systemic banking instabilities and corruption; vulnerable to oil price shocks Industries: agricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks Electricity access: electrification - total population: 37.4% (2022 est.); electrification - urban areas: 61%; electrification - rural areas: 15.8% Internet users: percent of population: 33% (2023 est.) Airports: 7 (2025) Ports: total ports: 2 (2024); large: 0; medium: 0; small: 0; very small: 2; ports with oil terminals: 1; key ports: Bissau, Rio Cacheu

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