Guinea-Bissau — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore Guinea-Bissau: capital Bissau, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

Guinea-Bissau is in Africa. Its capital is Bissau.

Climate

Tropical; hot and humid with a rainy season from June to November

Mostly low-lying coastal plain with swamps rising to savanna in the east

Guinea-Bissau has the Bijagós Archipelago, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

The country has experienced four coups since independence and is considered a narco-state.

The Bijagós Islands have a matriarchal society where women choose their husbands.

1446: Portuguese explorers arrive

1588: Portuguese establish Cacheu as a slave trading center

1956: PAIGC liberation movement founded by Amílcar Cabral

1973: Unilateral declaration of independence

1974: Portugal formally recognizes independence

2012: Military coup disrupts elections