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.
Guinea-Bissau weather
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 .
Guinea-Bissau travel details
Driving in Guinea-Bissau
Emergecy
Police
102
Ambulance
103
Fire department
101
Guinea-Bissau map
Guinea-Bissau visa advice
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