Guinea-Bissau is a tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast that’s known for national parks and wildlife. The forested, sparsely populated Bijagós archipelago is a protected biosphere reserve. Its main island, Bubaque, forms part of the Orango Islands National Park, a habitat for saltwater hippos. On the mainland, the capital, Bissau, is a port with Portuguese colonial buildings in its old city center.
Capital: Bissau
Currency: West African CFA franc
Population: 1.704 million (2013)World Bank
President: José Mário Vaz
Points of interest: Orango Islands National Park, More
