Guinea-Bissau is officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa that covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,726,000. It surrounds Senegal to the north as well as Guinea to the south-east.

Guinea-Bissau was when part of the kingdom of Kaabu, along with part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom continued up until the 18th century, while a few others were under some guideline by the Portuguese Empire considering that the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea.

Upon independence, declared in 1973 and identified in 1974, the name of its funding, Bissau, was included in the nation’s name to stop complication with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability considering that self-reliance, and also only one chosen president (José Mário Vaz) has efficiently served a full five-year term. The existing head of state is Umaro Sissoco Embaló, that was elected on 29 December 2019.

Just concerning 2% of the population talks Portuguese, the main language, as a mother tongue, and 33% talk it as a 2nd language. Nevertheless, Guinea-Bissau Creole, a Portuguese-based creole, is the national language and likewise thought about the language of unity. According to a 2012 research, 54% of the populace talk Creole as a mother tongue as well as about 40% talk it as a 2nd language.

The remainder talk a range of native African languages. There vary religious beliefs in Guinea-Bissau. Islam and Christianity are the primary religions practiced in the country. The country’s per-capita gdp is among the lowest on the planet.

Guinea-Bissau is a member of the United Nations, African Union, Economic Neighborhood of West African States, Organisation of Islamic Teamwork, Neighborhood of Portuguese Language Countries, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, as well as the South Atlantic Tranquility as well as Collaboration Zone, and also belonged to the now-defunct Latin Union.