The Republic of Guinea - Bissau is a former Portuguese colony on the west coast of africa with its capital city as Bissau. Guinea - Bissau was part of the Mali empire until the 19th century when it became a colony of Portugal it gained independence in 1974 and added the capital city's name to the country's to stop any confusion with the neighbouring state of Guinea.
monetary units:
1 peso = 100 centavos (1975 - 97)
1 franc = 65 pesos (1997 onward)
The two notes above are both from the 1990 issue. the 100 Pesos note has Domingo Ramos , a freedom fighter, on the front and the national bank building on the reverse. whereas the 50 pesos note has Pansau na isna on the front with a village scene on the reverse.
