Guinea-Bissau

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.

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Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau   (in Portuguese)
Flag Emblem
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
Official languages	Portuguese
Recognised national languages	Guinea-Bissau Creole
Other national languages	French English Arabic Balanta Jola-Fonyi Fulfulde Fang Bubi Hassaniya Arabic Mandinka Mandjak Mankanya Myene Noon Pulaar Serer Soninke
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
• President	Umaro Sissoco Embaló
• Prime Minister	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

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