The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa, covering an area of ​​approximately 36,125 km2, bordered to the north by Senegal and to the east and south by the Republic of Guinea and to the west by the 'Atlantic Ocean

With 1.7 million inhabitants (projection of the National Institute of Statistics-INE) the population is made up of an ethnic mosaic (more than twenty ethnic groups), with different languages ​​and customs.

The country's media sector is still dominated by government media. The written press is notably dominated by the government newspaper, even if less important private publications exist. However, it remains dependent on economic and financial problems. The state has the only high-capacity printing press in the country. As in many African countries, radio is the dominant medium. The country has several private radio stations that compete with the public broadcasting service. However, they have to deal with power supply problems which hinder regular broadcasting. RTGB and Portugal's Public Broadcaster African Service operate the country's two main television networks. In addition, with TV Klélé, the country has a community television channel. Internet remains underdeveloped in the country due to problems related to infrastructure, however this media is developing and the country has online media such as Bissau Digital.