News: Recently, Guinea-Bissau faced a military coup, with Nigeria sheltering opposition candidate Fernando Dias and ECOWAS leaders urging soldiers to step down.
Key Facts about Guinea Bissau
- Location: It is located in western Africa on the Atlantic coast.
- It is one of the smallest countries in the African continent.
- Capital: Bissau
- Land boundaries: It shares land borders with Senegal to the north and Guinea to the east and south.
- Maritime boundary: To the west, it has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
- It includes the Bijagós (Bissagos) archipelago and other islands that lie off the coast.
- Climate: Guinea-Bissau has a generally tropical climate influenced by the intertropical convergence zone (ITCZ).
- River: Major rivers such as the Geba, Corubal and Cacheu drain plateaus and plains and create flood-prone floodplains.
- Terrain: The land is mostly low-lying coastal plains with tidal estuaries, swamps and savanna in the east, including plateaus and hills.
- Plateau: The Fouta Djallon Plateau dominates the southeastern part of the country.
- Highest peak: The highest point is Monte Torin .
- Fauna
- The country hosts rich fauna, including aquatic birds, reptiles, sea turtles, gazelles, antelopes, monkeys, hyenas and leopards.
- There was once a substantial elephant population, but it has now been virtually eliminated.
