Guinea-Bissau
12 00 N, 15 00 W
lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m
total: 724 km
border countries: Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires
fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited deposits of petroleum
arable land: 8.31%
permanent crops: 6.92%
other: 84.77% (2005)
deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing
The climate is tropical, with a wet season from June to October. The dry season is from December to April, with hot winds from the interior. Humidity is high from July to September. Temperatures vary with altitude and distance from the coast.
Required clothing
Tropical lightweight cotton clothes and raincoat for the rainy season.
time difference: UTC 0
