Flag of Guinea-Bissau
The flag of Guinea-Bissau has been adopted in 1973 and it consists of three stripes where two of them are horizontal and one is vertical. Horizontal stripes have yellow and green color, whereas the vertical one in the left part of the flag is red and it carries a black five-pointed star. The colors used are typical of many African nations, thus represents their mutual solidarity. Yellow reminds the sharp African sun, green fertile soil and red stands for bloodshed in the struggle for independence. The black star symbolizes the African continent. The flag resembles the flag of Ghana, the first African nation that achieved independence. Guinea-Bissau followed Ghana in 1973, when it was liberated from Portuguese rule.
Country information
| Sovereign State | Yes |
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| Country codes | GW, GNB (ISO 3166-1) |
| Official name | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| Capital city | Bissau |
| Continent | Africa |
| Member of | United Nations, African Union, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation |
| Population | 1 604 528 (2019) |
| Total area | 36 125 km2 |
| Highest point | 300 m (984 ft) |
| Lowest point | North Atlantic Ocean |
| GDP per capita | $ 778 (World Bank, 2018) |
| Currency | West African CFA franc (Fr, XOF) |
| Calling code | +245 |
| Internet TLD | .gw |
