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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GW

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GW

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the GW code, which represents Guinea-Bissau within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
GW
Related Codes
GNB624PU
Official Name (Native)
Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese)
Common Name
Guinea-Bissau
Common Name (Native)
Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
36,125 km²
Country Bounds
N: 12.6808, S: 10.9243, W: -16.7175, E: -13.6365
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Bissau (11.86, -15.583333)
Terrain
mostly low-lying coastal plain with a deeply indented estuarine coastline rising to savanna in eastnumerous off-shore islands including the Arquipelago Dos Bijagos consisting of 18 main islands and many small islets
Climate
tropicalgenerally hot and humidmonsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly windsdry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Border Countries
Guinea 421 kmSenegal 341 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Bissau
Government Type
Republic
Established
1974
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
Africa/Bissau
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
1,874,309
Population Density
66.65 people/km²
Nationality
Noun: Bissau-Guinean(s) Adjective: Bissau-Guinean
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
Official Language
Portuguese
Literacy Rate
63.9% (2022 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Esta e a Nossa Patria Bem Amada" (This Is Our Beloved Country)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 24 September (1973)
National Symbols
black star
National Colors
red, yellow, green, black
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
XOF – West African CFA franc (CFA)
GDP
$5.64 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.gw
Calling Code
+245
    Internet Hosts
    90
    Internet Users
    37,100
    Phones (Mobile)
    1,100,000 lines
    Phones (Landline)
    5,000 lines

    Guinea-Bissau is a country located in Western Africa along the North Atlantic Ocean coastline. It shares borders with Guinea and Senegal.

    *The map highlights the location of Guinea-Bissau.

    Related locale codes

    pt-GW – Portuguese (Guinea-Bissau)

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