Stamps of the Republic of Guinea – Bissau by tomd

Capital city is Bissau

Currency:
100 Centavos = 1 Escudo
100 Centavos = 1 Peso
West African CFA franc 100c {centimes} = 1 CFA {Frank}

Alpha-2 code GW
Alpha-3 code GNB

Scotts Catalog 2009 Vol 3 G - I pages: 599 to 611

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognized in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea).