National Symbols of Guinea-Bissau

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Guinea-Bissau is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Senegal, . The capital of Guinea-Bissau is Bissau.

The official language is Portuguese and the West African CFA franc is the currency of the Guinea-Bissau. The domain is .gw and the country code is +245.

National day is celebrated on 24 Sep 1973. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Guinea-Bissau is no exception.

In Guinea-Bissau, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Bissau-Guinean people. Cana de Cajeu is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Guinea-Bissau. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Bissau-Guinean symbol.

The country was founded by Amílcar Cabral. The current president of Guinea-Bissau is Umaro Sissoco Embaló and Nuno Gomes Nabiam is the Prime Minister.

In Guinea-Bissau the power plugs and sockets are of type C, E, F. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Bissau-Guinean national anthem was written by Amílcar Cabral and composed by Xiao He.

Country information

Former name(s)	Kaabu Empire
Official name(s)	The Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Alternative name(s)	Republic of Guinea-Bissau (official, English)
Regional location	Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Country name etymology	The Portuguese name of República da Guiné-Bissau was adopted officially upon independence in 1973.
Climate	Tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain	Mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east
Population	1,968,001
National Day	24 Sep 1973
Language(s)	Portuguese
Religion	Predominantly Christianity, Islam
Country code	+245
Literacy rate	45.6%
Currency	West African CFA franc
Capital city	Bissau
ISO	GNB
Domain(TLD)	.gw
Ethnicity	Fula, Balanta, Mandinka, Papel, Manjaca, and Beafada
Head of government	Prime Minister
Nationality	Bissau-Guinean
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC (GMT)
Average elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Coastline	350 Km
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Guinea-Bissau

Motto of Guinea-Bissau

Unidade, Luta, Progresso - "Unity, Struggle, Progress"

National animal of Guinea-Bissau

The National animal of Guinea-Bissau is Not Declared

National flower of Guinea-Bissau

The National flower of Guinea-Bissau is Vernonia Djalonensis. Botanical name is Vernonia Djalonensis.

National bird of Guinea-Bissau

The National bird of Guinea-Bissau is Black Crowned Crane

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Neighbouring countries of Guinea-Bissau

Senegal

Bissau-Guinean Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Singing “Halleluia” everywhere does not prove piety.

Saying that it’s for her child, she gets herself a loaf of bread.

What one hopes for is always better than what one has.

By the time the fool has learned the game, the players have dispersed.

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet unless he is prepared to swim.

If all seeds that fall were to grow, then no one could follow the path under the trees.

The stomach has no holiday.

The wealth of the greedy ultimately goes to the community.

The bitter heart eats its owner.

If you look at a king’s mouth, you will never think that he ever sucked his mother’s breast.