Guinea Bissau
(S)
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| Capital: |
Bissau (355,000) |
| Population: |
1,472,780 |
| Land Area: |
28,120 sq km (10,857 sq miles) |
| Land Division: |
9 Regions (Bafata, Biombo, Bissau,
Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio,
Quinara, Tombali; note - Bolama
may have been renamed Bolama/Bijagos)
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| Currency: |
Peso up to 1997, CFA Franc
(XOF) since 1998
(Exchange Rate 1 Franc = 65 Pesos)
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| Languages: |
Portuguese (Official), Crioulo,
African languages
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| National Day: |
September 24 (Independence Day) |
| Religions: |
Indigenous Beliefs 50%, Muslim
45%, Christian 5%
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| Ethnicity: |
African 99% (includes Balanta 30%,
Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga
13%, Papel 7%), European and
mulatto less than 1%
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