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Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Bissau.
- Capital
- Bissau
- Region
- Western Africa, Africa
- Population
- 1.8 million
- Languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (Fr)
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- Borders
- 🇬🇳 Guinea 🇸🇳 Senegal
💡 World capital of cashews; one of the few narco-states acknowledged as such.
About the flag
It is based on the flag of the PAIGC, the movement that fought for independence from Portugal, and its black star stands for African unity.
How to spot it: A red vertical band with a black star at the hoist, then yellow over green horizontal stripes.