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Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
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| Capital: |
Bissau |
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Subregion: |
Western Africa |
| Area: |
36125 |
| Population size: (2025-06-20 01:22) |
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^(d{4})$ |
| Auto code: |
GUB |
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| CallingCode: |
+245 |
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| International organizations: |
| OIC |
Organization of Islamic Cooperation |
| CPLP |
Commonwealth of Portuguese Speaking Countries |
| WTO |
world Trade organisation |
| ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African Countries |
| UEMOA |
West African Economic and Monetary Union |
| CEN-SAD |
Community of Sahelo-Saharan States |
| ACP-EU |
Countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific |
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 A country, state, region... (49) |
| First-order administrative division (ADM1)
(A primary administrative division of a country, such as a state in the United States) | 9 | | Independent political entity (PCLI)
| 1 | | Second-order administrative division (ADM2)
(A subdivision of a first-order administrative division) | 39 | |
 Stream, lake... (2171) |
| Stream (STM)
(A body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land) | 535 | | Intermittent stream (STMI)
| 791 | | Tidal creek(s) (CRKT)
(A meandering channel in a coastal wetland subject to bi-directional tidal currents) | 686 | | Bight(s) (BGHT)
(An open body of water forming a slight recession in a coastline) | 2 | | Marine channel (CHNM)
(That part of a body of water deep enough for navigation through an area otherwise not suitable) | 31 | | Intermittent pond (PNDI)
| 48 | | Rapids (RPDS)
(A turbulent section of a stream associated with a steep, irregular stream bed) | 10 | | Estuary (ESTY)
(A funnel-shaped stream mouth or embayment where fresh water mixes with sea water under tidal influences) | 8 | | Shoal(s) (SHOL)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of unconsolidated material) | 32 | | Anabranch (STMA)
(A diverging branch flowing out of a main stream and rejoining it downstream) | 1 | | Bay (BAY)
(A coastal indentation between two capes or headlands, larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf) | 6 | | Cove(s) (COVE)
(A small coastal indentation, smaller than a bay) | 1 | | Intermittent lake (LKI)
| 10 | | Reef(s) (RF)
(A surface-navigation hazard composed of consolidated material) | 2 | | Marsh(es) (MRSH)
(A wetland dominated by grass-like vegetation) | 5 | | Lake (LK)
(A large inland body of standing water) | 1 | | Pond (PND)
(A small standing waterbody) | 2 | |
 Parks, area ... (34) |
| Locality (LCTY)
(A minor area or place of unspecified or mixed character and indefinite boundaries) | 20 | | Area (AREA)
(A tract of land without homogeneous character or boundaries) | 1 | | Park (PRK)
(An area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation) | 6 | | Port (PRT)
(A place provided with terminal and transfer facilities for loading and discharging waterborne cargo or passengers, usually located in a harbor) | 7 | |
 City, village... (4296) |
| Populated place (PPL)
(A city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work) | 3869 | | Abandoned populated place (PPLQ)
| 415 | | Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLA)
(Seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)) | 8 | | Seat of a second-order administrative division (PPLA2)
| 3 | | Capital of a political entity (PPLC)
| 1 | |
 Spot, building, farm (46) |
| Farm (FRM)
(A tract of land with associated buildings devoted to agriculture) | 25 | | Bridge (BDG)
(A structure erected across an obstacle such as a stream, road, etc., in order to carry roads, railroads, and pedestrians across) | 1 | | Landing (LDNG)
(A place where boats receive or discharge passengers and freight, but lacking most port facilities) | 7 | | Airfield (AIRF)
(A place on land where aircraft land and take off; no facilities provided for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 3 | | Meteorological station (STNM)
(A station at which weather elements are recorded) | 1 | | Airport (AIRP)
(A place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo) | 2 | | Hotel (HTL)
(A building providing lodging and/or meals for the public) | 4 | | Building(s) (BLDG)
(A structure built for permanent use, as a house, factory, etc.) | 2 | | Hospital (HSP)
(A building in which sick or injured, especially those confined to bed, are medically treated) | 1 | |
 Mountain, hill, rock... (319) |
| Island (ISL)
(A tract of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 105 | | Rocks (RKS)
(Conspicuous, isolated rocky masses) | 4 | | Hill (HLL)
(A rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 80 | | Point (PT)
(A tapering piece of land projecting into a body of water, less prominent than a cape) | 106 | | Beach (BCH)
(A shore zone of coarse unconsolidated sediment that extends from the low-water line to the highest reach of storm waves) | 4 | | Ford (FORD)
(A shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle) | 1 | | Islands (ISLS)
(Tracts of land, smaller than a continent, surrounded by water at high water) | 5 | | Spur(s) (SPUR)
(A subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation) | 3 | | Hills (HLLS)
(Rounded elevations of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m) | 2 | | Hammock(s) (HMCK)
(A patch of ground, distinct from and slightly above the surrounding plain or wetland. Often occurs in groups) | 9 | |
 Forest, heath... (16) |
| Grassland (GRSLD)
(An area dominated by grass vegetation) | 4 | | Forest(s) (FRST)
(An area dominated by tree vegetation) | 12 | |
