Dig straight down through Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇼 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the Coral Sea 🌊, off the coast of Solomon Islands 🇸🇧. Below are Guinea-Bissau's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| Capital | Bissau |
|---|---|
| Population | about 1.92 million |
| Area | 36,171 km² (13,966 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Guinea-Bissau |
| Also written | Guinea-Bisáu (es) · Guinée-Bissau (fr) · 几内亚比绍 (zh) · غينيا بيساو (ar) · Гвинея-Бисау (ru) · ギニアビサウ (ja) |
Taken from the middle of Guinea-Bissau, that point sits at 11.8850° S, 164.9631° E. The nearest coast is Solomon Islands 🇸🇧, roughly 149 km (93 miles) south-west.
The closest settlement of any size is Honiara, Solomon Islands, about 612 km (380 miles) from the point.
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