Area > Comparative
slightly less than three times the size of Connecticut |
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Area > Land
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28,000 sq km |
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[140th of 238]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Land |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Area > Total
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36,120 sq km |
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[142nd of 250]
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Definition: Geography > Area > Total |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Capital city with population
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Bissau - 200,000 |
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Definition: Geography > Capital city with population |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Climate
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Elevation extremes > Highest point
unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Forested Land
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60.5% |
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[20th of 193]
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Definition: Geography > Forested Land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Geographic coordinates
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12 00 N, 15 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
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Source: FAO |
Land boundaries > Border countries
Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km |
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Definition: Geography > Land boundaries > Border countries |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Land use > Arable land
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8.31% |
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[122nd of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city
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Bissau |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Largest city population
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233,000 |
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[133rd of 174]
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Definition: Geography > Largest city population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
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Largest city with population
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Bissau - 200,000 |
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Definition: Geography > Largest city with population |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook |
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Source: United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites. |
Map references
Africa |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires |
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Definition: Geography > Natural hazards |
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Source: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
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Natural resources
fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density
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44.09 people per sqkm |
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[148th of 256]
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Source: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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56.41 people/m²
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[126th of 204]
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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Source: Heal The World Foundation. |
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Surface area > sq. km
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36,120 km²
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[134th of 206]
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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
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Source: World Development Indicators database |
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