Flag of Guinea-Bissau

Flag of Guinea Bissau

Guinea-Bissau, officially known as the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, is a country located in West Africa. It shares land borders with Senegal and Guinea. The official language is Portuguese. The capital and largest city is Bissau.

The flag of Guinea-Bissau was adopted on independence from Portugal in September 1973. The design consists of two equal horizontal stripes of yellow and green. The hoist features a vertical red stripe with a black star at its center.

Capital CityArea (World Ranking)2023 Population (World Ranking)CurrencyFlag Ratio (Decimal)Adopted
Bissau36,125 km² / 13,948 mi²
(135th)
2,035,073
(146th)
West African CFA franc (XOF)1:2 (0.5)1973

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