Country overview

Population

1.6m

President

Jose Mario Vaz

Capital city

Bissau (0.39m people)

Other major cities

Bafatá (0.02m people)

Gabú (0.01m people)

Bissorã (0.01m people)

Currency

West African CFA franc

Major industries

Agriculture (mainly fish, cashew nuts and ground nuts)

Languages

Portuguese and Crioulo da Guiné-Bissau

Major religions

African traditional religions, Islam and a Christian minority

Legal information

Corruption / transparency

Corruption Perception Index rank worldwide for 2017

171

Corruption Perception Index score for 2017

17