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Country Profile: Guinea-Bissau

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Region: Africa

Capital: Bissau

Population: 1,892,584

Area Total: 36,120

Area Land: 28,000

Climate: Tropical; generally hot and humid with monsoon-like rainy season and a dry season with harmattan winds
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Largest Cities
City Population Estimated
Bafata 22,521 2020
Bissau 388,028 2020
Gabu 14,430 2020

Other Key Data
Region: Africa
Population: 1,892,584
Area Total: 36,120km2
Area Land: 28,000km2
Coast Line: 350km
Capital: Bissau
Climate: Tropical; generally hot and humid with monsoon-like rainy season and a dry season with harmattan winds
Languages: Portuguese (Official)
Criolo
Indigenous Languages
Currency: CFA franc
Holiday: Independence Day is 10 September (1974) {it is celebrated on 24 September}, Colonization Martyr's Day is 3 August


Average Daily Temperature
January: °C / 77.60°F
July: °C / 80.30°F
Annual Rainfall: mm / 71.6"


Boundaries
Guinea 386 km
Senegal 338 km


Ethnic Divisions
Balanta 30.00%
Fula 20.00%
Cruioulo 14.00%
Mandyak/Manjaka 14.00%
Mandinka 10.00%
Papel 7.00%
Other African 4.00%
Other European 1.00%


Religions
Indigenous beliefs 50.00%
Muslim 45.00%
Christian 5.00%

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