AREA ................................................
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36.120
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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1.388.363 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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38,4 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Bissau
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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722 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,26 (171th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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300 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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24 September 1973 (unilaterally declared by Guinea-Bissau); 10 September 1974 (recognized by Portugal)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.gw
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+245
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