GUINEA-BISSAU Republic of Guinea-Bissau

GOVERNMENT:

• President--------------------------------- Joao Bernardo Vieira
• Population: ---------------------------- 1,178,584
• Capital city (Est. pop.)....................197,610
• Capital City: ----------------------------- Bissau
• Independence:----------Sept. 10, 1974
  
  GEOGRAPHY:
  
• Area: ---------------------36,125 sq.km : 13,948 sq mi
  
  PEOPLE:
  
• Official languages:------------------- Portugese Criolo
  
  VITAL STATISTICS:
  
• Literacy:------------------ 55%
• Birth Rate----------------------45/1000
• Unemployment----------------- 25%
  
  ECONOMY:
  
• Monitary unit .......................... Franc CFA
• Natural Resources---------- Bauxite, petroleum
• Economy:------------ Agricultural products, processed foods, rice, soft drinks

Geography:Guinea-Bissau is located in West Africa on the Atlantic coast
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