Guiné-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

Bissau 2.0M Africa Languages linked on SubLearn: 1

About Guinea-Bissau

This Guinea-Bissau guide uses six dated authority records from UNESCO, FAO, FAOLEX, and the World Bank. The landing lessons practise how to keep a source, a narrow claim, and a date together. They cover an FAO estimate, a World Heritage listing, UNESCO project dates, a FAOLEX decree, a World Bank data page, and an intangible-heritage report record.

Quick Facts

Capital

Bissau

Population

1,968,001

Region

Africa · Western Africa

Currency

West African CFA Franc (XOF)

Languages linked on SubLearn

This list shows linked languages, not every language spoken in the country.

Portuguese

Português

Official Learn on SubLearn

Did You Know?

UNESCO lists Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the Bijagós Archipelago - Omatí Minhô as a World Heritage property inscribed in 2025.

FAO gives 6 February 2026 as the reference date for its Guinea-Bissau country brief.

FAOLEX gives 28 March 2025 as the date of Decree No. 10/2025 on digital transformation.

Famous Landmarks

A Bijagós World Heritage record

A source-bounded lesson about UNESCO’s 2025 World Heritage inscription.

Cuisine

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A cereal estimate and careful food words

A source-bounded lesson about FAO’s dated cereal-production estimate, not a claim about a meal.

Music & Arts

Traditional Arts

An intangible-heritage report date

Events & Festivals

A project date is not a calendar

A source-bounded lesson about a UNESCO project with stated dates.

Travel Phrases

Computer-generated pronunciation. Voice availability depends on the language; this is not a reviewed Omani recording.

Which source gives this date?

English

Which source gives this date?

Could I check the current notice?

English

Could I check the current notice?

Lifestyle & Customs

A decree and its date

A source-bounded lesson about FAOLEX’s record for Decree No. 10/2025.

Etiquette Tips

A country record cannot tell you a person’s preferred language, plans, taste, or identity. Ask a clear question, listen to the answer, and keep a general fact separate from personal experience.