The Republic of Guinea-Bissau (pronounced /ˈɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/; Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau, pronounced [ʁɛˈpublikɐ dɐ ɡiˈnɛ biˈsau]) is a country in western Africa, and one of the smallest states in continental Africa. It is bordered by Senegal to the north, and Guinea to the south and east, with the Atlantic Ocean to its west. Its size is nearly 37,000 square kilometres (14,000 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,600,000. Formerly the Portuguese colony of Portuguese Guinea, upon independence, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with the Republic of Guinea. Guinea-Bissau's GDP per capita is one of the lowest in the world.
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- 1 History
- 2 Politics
- 3 Regions and sectors
- 4 Geography
- 5 Climate
- 6 Economy
- 7 Gallery
- 8 Demographics
- 9 Culture
- 10 See also
- 11 References
- 12 Sources
- 13 External links
| Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau | ||||||
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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 Country" | ||||||
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| Capital (and largest city) | Bissau 11°52′N 15°36′W / 11.867°N 15.6°W | |||||
| Official languages | Portuguese | |||||
| Recognised regional languages | Crioulo | |||||
| Demonym | Bissau-Guinean(s)[1] | |||||
| Government | Semi-presidential republic | |||||
| - | Acting President | Raimundo Pereira | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Carlos Gomes Júnior | ||||
| Independence | from Portugal | |||||
| - | Declared | September 24, 1973 | ||||
| - | Recognised | September 10, 1974 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 36,544 km2 (136th) 13,948 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 22.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | July 2005 estimate | 1,586,000 (148th) | ||||
| - | 2002 census | 1,345,479 | ||||
| - | Density | 44/km2 (154th) 114/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $847 million[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $485[2] | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $461 million[2] | ||||
| - | Per capita | $264[2] | ||||
| Gini (1993) | 47 (high) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.374 (low) (175th) | |||||
| Currency | West African CFA franc (XOF) | |||||
| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .gw | |||||
| Calling code | 245 | |||||
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