A: Guinea-Bissau lies on the geographical coordinates of 12° 0' 0" N, 15° 0' 0" W.
Latitude and Longitude of Guinea-Bissau in other units:
| Unit | Latitude | Longitude |
| Latitude and Longitude to decimals | 12.0 | -15.0 |
| Latitude and Longitude to degrees minutes seconds | 12° 0' 0" N | 15° 0' 0" W |
| Latitude/Longitude to UTM Reference |
| UTM Northing:1326553.6357464257 Easting:500000.0 Zone:28P |
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More detail about Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau ? a small and dainty country
One of the world?s least developed and poorest countries is Guinea-Bissau. With
the average wage somewhere around $1 to $2, the economic situation can easily be
understood. The economy of the country mainly is dependent on agriculture and
fishing. In recent years this West African country of Guinea-Bissau has seen an
increased production of cashew, and is currently on the sixth position when it
comes to cashew production. In olden times Guinea-Bissau was also referred as
Slave Island. This is because of its association with supplying slaves to the
British.
The present state of Guinea-Bissau has a semi-presidential republic form of a
government. Although a small state, the population of Guinea-Bissau is an
overtly a diverse one. They speak a number of languages in a number of dialects.
The religious beliefs of the people of Guinea-Bissau are still based on ancient
animism.
Over the last ten to twelve years, Guinea-Bissau has been one of the primary
transits for drug trafficking to the European countries. Some people have taken
the advantage of the regular and high level of corruption and the inefficient
actions by the government and are well into this business of smuggling.
One of the main sources of entertainment of the people of Guinea-Bissau is their
traditional form of music ? Gumbe. Another craze that can be observed in this
country is ?football?. The largest football club is the Sporting Clube in
Bissau. This club has won three football championships in the last four years.
Tourism has thrived well in this little country. Guinea-Bissau seems to be about
the whole African beauty captured in a nutshell. With the gorgeously stunning
beach at Varela, and the amazing rainforest on the other hand, Guinea-Bissau has
been a travel destination for a lot of people and the country is flourishing in
this sector.
