Guinea-Bissau
sovereign state in Western Africa
Guinea-Bissau is a country in Africa. It borders Senegal to the north, Guinea to the south. The official language is Portuguese, and the capital is Bissau. About 1,442,000 people live in Guinea-Bissau as of 2006.[4] The country was a Portuguese colony in the 19th century. At that time is was called Portuguese Guinea. It became independent in 1973. In 1974, the name of the country's capital was added so that it would not be confused with the neighboring country Guinea.
Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau (in Portuguese) | |
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Motto: Portuguese: "Unidade, Luta, Progresso" "Unity, Struggle, Progress" | |
Anthem: Portuguese: "Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada" "This is Our Well-Beloved Motherland" | |
Capital and largest city | Bissau 11°52′N 15°36′W / 11.867°N 15.600°W |
Official languages | Portuguese |
Recognised national languages | Guinea-Bissau Creole |
Other national languages |
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Ethnic groups | African 99% (includes Balanta 30% Fula 20% Manjaca 14% Mandinga 13% Papel 7%) European and mulatto less than 1% |
Demonym(s) | Bissau-Guinean(s)[1] |
Government | Republic |
Umaro Sissoco Embaló | |
Rui Duarte de Barros | |
Legislature | National People's Assembly |
Independence from Portugal | |
• Declared | 24 September 1973 |
• Recognized | 10 September 1974 |
Area | |
• Total | 36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi) (136th) |
• Water (%) | 22.4 |
Population | |
• 2010 estimate | 1,647,000[2] (148th) |
• 2002 census | 1,345,479 |
• Density | 44.1/km2 (114.2/sq mi) (154th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $1.925 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $1,144[3] |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $969 million[3] |
• Per capita | $575[3] |
Gini (1993) | 47 high |
HDI (2010) | 0.289 low · 164th |
Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 245 |
Internet TLD | .gw |
Regions and sectors
Guinea-Bissau is divided into 8 regions and one autonomous sector. These are divided into thirty-seven sectors. The regions are:
* autonomous sector
References
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