It has an area of 36,120 sq Km. the estimated population of this country is 1,700,000. The capital is Bissau. Since Guinea Bissau is along the coast flooding is a common issue, so most of the people use boat as a means for transportation. This country faces serious environment issues like soil erosion, deforestation overgrazing by animals and over fishing. The cash crops of Guinea Bissau are rice, copra (dried coconut), cotton, and groundnuts. Cashew nuts accounts to 60 per cent of the country's exports. The people of this country speak languages like Crioulo and Portuguese and their currency is CFA Franc.