Guinea-Bissau
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Entity:
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Guinea-Bissau
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Main prefix:
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J5
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Other prefixes:
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J5A-J5Z
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Time zone:
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UTC
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Continent:
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Africa
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ITU zone:
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46
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CQ zone:
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35
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| Islands on the Air (IOTA) Groups | AF020 Bijagos Archipelago, AF093 Guinea-Bissau Coastal Region. |
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Capital:
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Bissau
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Geographic
coordinates: |
12° 00' N, 15° 00' W
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Borders:
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Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km
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Internet
country code: |
.gw
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| Country dialing code: | 245 |
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Independence:
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24 September 1973 (unilaterally declared by Guinea-Bissau),
10 September 1974 (recognized by Portugal)
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Government
type: |
republic, multiparty since mid-1991
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