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 GWRelated Codes GNB624Official Name (Native) Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) Common Name Guinea-Bissau Common Name (Native) Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese) Flag '/%3e%3cuse xlink:href='%23a' transform='scale(-1 1)'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3cuse xlink:href='%23b' transform='rotate(72)'/%3e%3cuse xlink:href='%23b' transform='rotate(144)'/%3e%3cuse xlink:href='%23b' transform='rotate(216)'/%3e%3cuse xlink:href='%23b' transform='rotate(288)'/%3e%3c/svg%3e) |
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 (11.859167, -15.595555) 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 UTC +0 hours |
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 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 $5.553 billion (2023 est.) Measurement Units Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C) |
Infrastructure Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce. | Internet TLD .gwCalling Code +245 |
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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