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Country snapshot
Guinea-Bissau| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Official name | Republic of Guinea-BissauCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Government type | Semi-presidential republicCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Capital | BissauGeoNames [2024] |
| Head of state | Horta INTA-A (Transition Pres.)CIA World Leaders [2025] |
| Total area | 36,130 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Total population | 2,200,000 peopleUN DESA WPP [2024] 2,201,000 people·World Bank WDI [2024] 2,201,000 people |
| Languages | Portuguese-based Creole, Portuguese (official; largely used as a second or third language), Pular (a Fula language), MandingoCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| GDP (nominal) | 2,220,000,000 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| GDP per capita | 1,010 US$World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Life expectancy | 64.1–64.3 yearsWorld Bank WDI [2024] 64.25 years·UNDP HDI [2023] 64.09 years |
