Overview

Guinea-Bissau covers 36,120 km² across 80 islands and islets, with beaches and arid volcanic terrain. Its 2.2 million people belong to 13 major ethnic groups practicing Islam, Christianity, and traditional African religions, with 3 rivers, 2 international airports, 1 port, a railway, a precarious road network, and 2 major hydroelectric plants. 3 cities range from 75,000 to 625,000 inhabitants.