Guinea-Bissau international travel guide

Guinea-Bissau international travel guide

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Guinea-Bissau travel details
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Guinea-Bissau has a population of 2M with main currency as West African CFA Franc. The languages spoken are Portuguese. Automatic teller machines are rare in Guinea-Bissau. Internet speed in Guinea-Bissau is on average 0.6 Mbps.

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Guinea-Bissau essential details

Plugs

Guinea-Bissau uses 220V, 50Hz with socket and plug Type C.

Languages

The languages that are typically spoken are Portuguese

Money in Guinea-Bissau

Currencies

Guinea-Bissau uses the West African CFA franc (symbol: Fr), code XOF.Banknotes come in denominations of 10000, 5000, 2000, 1000 and 500 francs. Franc is subdivided into 100 centimes. Coins come in denominations of 500, 250, 200, 100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 1 francs.

ATM

Automatic teller machines are rare in Guinea-Bissau. Your best bet is to look for them in large cities and community places.You do not need a chip & PIN card to use an ATM — your standard magnetic card will work fine.

Internet in Guinea-Bissau

Internet

Internet speed in Guinea-Bissau is on average 0.6 Mbps.

Calling

To call Guinea-Bissau, dial +, then 245 (the country code for Guinea-Bissau), then the area code and the local number. For local calls within Guinea-Bissau, start with the area code. In the case above area code is 3 .

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