Guinea-Bissau
Republic of Guinea-Bissau · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Bissau. Its head of state is Horta Inta-A Na Man and its head of government is Ilídio Vieira Té. On DiploMaps you can see Guinea-Bissau on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Bissau
- Head of state
- Horta Inta-A Na ManPresident of Guinea-Bissau since 2025
- Head of government
- Ilídio Vieira TéPolitician
- Foreign minister
- Fatumata JauMinistre des Affaires étrangères, de la Coopération internationale et des Communautés de la République de Guinée-Bissau
- Population
- 2.2 million (2025)
- Area
- 36,125 km²
- GDP
- $2.5 billion (2025)
- Currency
- West African CFA franc (XOF)
- Official languages
- Portuguese, Upper Guinea Creole
- United Nations
- Member since 1974
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Guinea-Bissau and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $633 thousand
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $6 thousand
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival90 days Study: 90 days Treatment: Multiple entries for 90 days
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- ECOWAS
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)