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Africa · Has a coastline
Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Africa with 2 land neighbours, Guinea and Senegal. Its capital is Bissau.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Population
- 2.2 million
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Land borders
- 2
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
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Countries that border Guinea-Bissau
2 land neighbours: Guinea and Senegal. Each one has a page of its own.
Why this one is hard
2 neighbours to keep in the right order.
40 countries in Africa have more than its 2 land borders; it is the same as Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, Eswatini and Tunisia. Its two neighbours border each other as well, which is what turns a list into a knot. Guinea is the most connected of them, with 6 land borders of its own. Both of them are on the Africa map with Guinea-Bissau, and on the world map with everyone else.
2
land borders — 40 countries in Africa have more
1
pair of its neighbours that border each other
6
borders on Guinea, its most-connected neighbour
54
countries on the Africa map
The capital
Bissau
In Capital Rush you see Guinea-Bissau and four capitals; this is the right one. It comes up on the Africa map and the world map: twice the chances to get it wrong.
The flag
Flag Blitz shows this flag and four countries. Guinea-Bissau is the right one.
- ISO code
- GW
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official languages
- Portuguese and Upper Guinea Creole
- Quiz maps
- Africa · World
Where Guinea-Bissau costs people points
Guinea
Guinea borders Guinea-Bissau, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Conakry, not Bissau.
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea is in Africa, and its capital is Malabo — not Bissau. It has 2 land borders to Guinea-Bissau's 2.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is in Oceania, and its capital is Port Moresby — not Bissau. It has 1 land border to Guinea-Bissau's 2.
Guinea-Bissau, asked and answered
What countries border Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau has 2 land neighbours: Guinea and Senegal.
What is the capital of Guinea-Bissau?
Bissau. It is the answer the Africa Capitals Quiz wants when Guinea-Bissau comes up, and the World Capitals Quiz with it.
What continent is Guinea-Bissau in?
Africa. It is one of 54 countries on that map, and one of 195 on the world map.
Is Guinea-Bissau the same as Guinea?
No. Guinea borders Guinea-Bissau, which is exactly why the names get swapped: same map, adjacent shapes. Its capital is Conakry, not Bissau.
Where can I practise finding Guinea-Bissau on a map?
On the Africa Map Quiz — a blank map of Africa, ten countries to find, no labels. Guinea-Bissau is in the pool, along with both of its neighbours.
Can you find Guinea-Bissau on a blank map?
Its 2 neighbours are on the same map. Ten countries a round, picked at random: keep playing until it comes up. No sign-up.
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