Guinea-Bissau
Position: Guinean Africa
Position: Guinean Africa
| International name: | Guinea-Bissau |
| Local name: | Guine-Bissau |
| AREA ................................................ | 36.120 kmq |
| POPULATION .................................. | 1.388.363 in. |
| DENSITY ......................................... | 38,4 in/kmq |
| CAPITAL .......................................... | Bissau |
| LANGUAGES .................................... | Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages |
| RELIGIONS ...................................... | Indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% |
| CURRENCY ...................................... | Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF) |
| GDP per CAPITA ............................. | 722 $ (2004) |
| HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX .. | 0,26 (171th place) |
| LOWEST POINT ............................... | Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
| HIGHEST POINT .............................. | 300 m |
| INDEPENDENCE ............................... | 24 September 1973 (unilaterally declared by Guinea-Bissau); 10 September 1974 (recognized by Portugal) |
| INSTITUTIONAL FORM ................... | Republic |
| WEB DOMAIN .................................. | .gw |
| COUNTRY CODE .............................. | +245 |
Guinean Africa country
| Bissau | 23/11/2024 | 16:38 | ( GMT ) |
Courtesy from CIA World Factbook