Guinea-Bissau

Basic Information:

Official Name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Population: 1,704,000
Area: 36,120 km²
Capital City: Bissau
Major Religion: Indigenous Beliefs (majority), Islam
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Exchange Rate: N/A
Time Zone: GMT
Current time: 12:48am
Phone Country Dialing Code: 245
Region: Africa
Language: Portuguese
Useful Travel Phrases in: Portuguese

Climate ():

Practical Travel Information:

Official Tourism Website: www.icgb.org
Electricity: 220V

Electrical Socket:

Type C

Travel Cost: $$ ($ = cheap, $$$$$ = expensive)
Main Attractions:

Museum of African Artefacts in Bissau
Bijagos Archipelago
Ilha de Orango

Health Advisory:

Hepatitis

Malaria

Meningitis

Polio

Rabies

Tetanus

Typhoid

Yellow Fever (Vaccination certificate may be required if coming from infected area)