A country in West Africa, Guinea-Bissau has a low GDP per capita, ranking 177 of 191 on the Human Development Index (2022), with two-thirds of the population living below the poverty line.

As a small tropical country whose highest point is only 300 meters, Guinea-Bissau is heavily reliant on food and fuel imports. Guinea-Bissau's main exports are cashews, ground nuts and fish. The inland is full of savannahs, while the coastline is dominated by Guinean mangroves. Guinea-Bissau also has around 25 small islands off its coast.

Portuguese is the country's official language, although only a minority of the 2 million people speak it. The capital city is Bissau.

The Australian Embassy in Lisbon, Portugal represents Australia in Guinea-Bissau.

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