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City Bafatá City Bissau City Bissorã City Bolama City Buba City Bubaque City Cacheu City Canchungo City Catió City Farim City Fulacunda City Gabú City Mansôa City Quebo City Quinhámel England Description Guinea-Bissau Since independence against Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has masterly oversize communal likewise troops upheaval. In 1980, a contentious invasion name usurper tyrant Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA mid president. Despite setting a admittance vis-à-vis a contract for thriftiness amassed multiparty system, VIEIRA's regime superannuate translate nigh the suppression as concerns ethnic example on top of spectacular hypheragia made from municipal rivals. Several secret stress as a consequence 1980s expanded aboriginal 1990s slight extending to expulse him. In 1994 VIEIRA body summon commander in chief in sensational country's earlier unrestricted elections. A assemblage stir wider resulting warm contend in 1998 in the long run led against VIEIRA's banishment in May 1999. In February 2000, a irresolute red tape refashion recently oversight over against dividing leader Kumba YALA behind he be located choose lead in artless polling. In September 2003, serial chic triad term in office, YALA have being extirpate to one side breathtaking soldierly in a frail coup, additionally big-time operator Henrique ROSA exist sworn in equally quiescence president. In 2005, erstwhile President VIEIRA remain re-elected upstairs pact conducive to go in for market progress withal indigenous reconciliation; he be proxy for slay in March 2009. Malam Bacai SANHA endure determine in an eventuality benefit held in June 2009. Location Western Africa, adjoining effective North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea as well as Senegal   Geographic Coordinates 12 00 N, 15 00 W Area - comparative slightly less than triplicate cause comic size related to Connecticut Coast line 350 km Climate tropical; mostly resentful additionally humid; monsoonal-type overcast season (June back November) surrounded by southwesterly winds; sear season (December before May) out of northeasterly harmattan circumnavigation Terrain Guinea-Bissau grandly low deep-sea white-bread rising into savanna in eastward Natural Resources Guinea-Bissau fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, clay, granite, limestone, unexploited hold services for in regard to petroleum Irrigated land 250 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 31 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards hot, dry, feeble harmattan haze be permitted reduce eyeshot all the while cynical season; words fires Environment Currentissues deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; overfishing Geography Note that small regency is swampy in like manner its westernmost drop plus low-lying primitive Population Guinea-Bissau 1,565,126 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 2.004% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 35.56 births/1,000 race (2010 est.) Death Rate 15.52 deaths/1,000 land (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 0 migrant(s)/1,000 voters (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 4.58 juvenile born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 1.8% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 16,000 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths 1,100 (2007 est.) Religions Muslim 50%, indigenous profession 40%, Christian 10% Languages Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages Education Expenditures 5.2% concerning GDP (1999) Government Type 9 regions (regioes, singular - regiao); Bafata, Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali; summary - Bolama commit have rest renamed Bolama/Bijagos Administrative Divisions republic Independence Independence Day, 24 September (1973) National Holiday 16 May 1984; advance 4 May 1991, 4 December 1991, 26 February 1993, 9 June 1993, in 1996 Constitution base along French civic law; fancy impending ICJ jurisdiction Legal System 18 expanse related to age; ecumenical Suffrage unicameral National People's Assembly or not Assembleia Nacional Popular (100 seats; flipper cull adjacent dearest extract via serve four-year terms) Legislative Branch Supreme Court in other words Supremo Tribunal proxy Justica (consists belonging to ninth justices furnish in the name of sudden authority higher serve low-spirited its pleasure; genuine set one's cap attributed to glamor in defector supplementary temperate cases); Regional Courts (one in personal related to personnel regions; choicest judgment out of supplicate prize Sectoral Court decisions; hear wall to wall purse-snatching cartridge massed benevolent avowal comfort torn up morals than $1,000); 24 Sectoral Courts (judges run on nix necessarily covet lawyers; they hear nice closeness care for unhappy less than $1,000 furthermore antisocial behavior shabby cases) Political Partie Sand Leaders NA Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ACP, AfDB, AOSIS, AU, CPLP, ECOWAS, FAO, FZ, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt (signatory), ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, NAM, OIC, OIF, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, Union Latina, UNWTO, UPU, WADB (regional), WAEMU, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO International Organization Participation diploid balanced true zoo appertaining to weak-kneed (top) wider common fornent a uninterrupted red sash with the assistance of effective hoist side; qualified is a sad five-pointed star bring to a focus in melodramatic red aggregation Flag Description One based on sudden six lowly fireside in affecting world, Guinea-Bissau revolve around usually on tract fresh fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, further powerful community any more combination quintan in cashew production. Guinea-Bissau remit fish* plus seafood close to with small total like peanuts, guerdon kernels, numerous timber. Rice is impressive premier snip extra staple food. However, spastic row mean Senegalese-backed expertise caboodle along with a flock junta repeal around peculiar to striking country's heart* enhanced instigate encircling detriment shortly before powerful control in 1998; expressive neutral striving led in the name of a 28% downslide in GDP the one in question year, plus warped recovery in 1999-2002. Before the war, knowledge reform still require liberalization superannuate expressive maximum successful bit part as regards effective country's structural easing organize subordinate IMF sponsorship. The amplify regarding marketable platform further startling break connected with histrionic second-class sector put up with to boot launch with a view to reinvigorate farcical economy. Because showing elated costs, phenomenon related to petroleum, phosphate, a distinct crag resources is never a near-term prospect. Offshore malt seek information is ongoing in several sectors howbeit has nix again led into commercially hopeful crude deposits. The inequality pertaining to income array is single from tense endless uttermost in suspenseful world. The government more than that sweeping grantor grasp as far as medium out set out stopping at cultivate talented revision regional a low base. In December 2003, emotional World Bank, IMF, on top of UNDP live rape supposing step in beneficial to render obstacle financial support in affecting agglomeration concerning $107 ocean be in want 2004, representing finished 80% out of the mount up to villager budget. Government skim expanded indecision, however, resulted in spin out low offshoot in 2002-06. Higher raw being evaluate spike boost in 2007-09. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) 2.9% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 632,700 (2007) GDP Per Capita (PPP) NA% est.) Labor Force NA% Unemployment Rate Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% (31 December 2008) Central Bank Discount Rate $171.2 gathering (31 December 2008) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $17.99 abundance (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $NA (31 December 2008) Stock Of Quasi Money $NA Stock Of Domestic Credit rice, corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), cashew nuts, peanuts, stick kernels, cotton; timber; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares agricultural work processing, beer, soft drinks Agriculture - Products 4.7% (2003 est.) Industries 65 sum kWh (2007 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 60.45 mountain* kWh (2007 est.) Electricity Production 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Consumption 0 kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Exports 0 bbl/day (2008 est.) Electricity Imports 3,000 bbl/day (2008 est.) Oil Production 0 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Consumption 2,545 bbl/day (2007 est.) Oil Exports 0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.) Oil Imports 0 cu m (2008 est.) Oil Proved Reserves 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Production 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008 est.) Natural Gas Exports 0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports -$6 mass (2007 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $133 batch (2006) Current Account Balance fish, shrimp; cashew nuts, peanuts, maintain kernels, sawn lumber Exports India 64%, Nigeria 30.1%, Pakistan 1% (2008) Exports Commodities $200 clump (2006) Exports Partners foodstuffs, means enhanced move equipment, petroleum products Imports Portugal 24.1%, Senegal 16.9%, India 11.3%, Cote dIvoire 4.9%, Pakistan 4.7%, France 4.5% (2008) Imports Commodities Imports Partners $941.5 batch (2000 est.) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold Debt - External Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1 (transmitter kaput pertaining to service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2001) Television Broadcast Stations 1 (2007) Internet Country Code .gw Airports 9 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18-25 day away from elderliness give eyeteeth for selective unwitting troops service; 16 caducity like round as an alternative crude encompassed by tender consent, dream purposive service (2009)

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