The flag of Guinea-Bissau features a red vertical band on its hoist side that takes up about two-fifth the width of the field, and two equal horizontal bands of yellow and green adjoining the vertical band. A five-pointed black star is centered in the vertical band.
At a Glance
Capital Bissau
Region Africa
Subregion Western Africa
Population 1,967,998
Area 36,125 km²
Coat of Arms
Language & Culture
Native Names
Guiné-Bissau (Portuguese), Guiné-Bissau (Upper Guinea Creole)
Languages
Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
Demonyms
Guinea-Bissauan (male), Guinea-Bissauan (female)
Week Starts On
monday
Economy & Details
Currency
Fr West African CFA franc
Top Level Domain
.gw
UN Member
No
Driving Side
right
Timezones
UTC