Sub Saharan Africa

Guinea-Bissau
Last reviewed: 04 June 2009

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GEOGRAPHY

Guinea-Bissau is a small (13,948 sq miles) country, wedged between Senegal to the north and Guinea (Conakry) to the east and south. The terrain is mostly low coastal plain rising to savannah in the east. The coastline is heavily indented with many creeks and mangrove swamps. The climate is generally hot and humid.