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| Overview | People | Geography | Economy | Government | Communications | Transport | Military | Map |
| Country | Guinea-Bissau |
| Flag |  |
| Capital | name: Bissau geographic coordinates: 11 51 N, 15 35 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) |
| Population | 1,472,780 (July 2007 est.) |
| GMT | GMT |
| Location | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal see map |
| Area | total: 36,120 sq km land: 28,000 sq km water: 8,120 sq km |
| Ethnic groups | African 99% (includes Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1% |
| Religions | indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% |
| Languages | Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages |
| Government type | republic |
| National holiday | Independence Day, 24 September (1973) |
| Constitution | 16 May 1984; amended 4 May 1991, 4 December 1991, 26 February 1993, 9 June 1993, and in 1996 |
| Legal system | based on French civil law; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction |
| Background | Since independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has experienced considerable political and military upheaval. In 1980, a military coup established authoritarian dictator Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA as president. Despite setting a path to a market economy and multiparty system, VIEIRA's regime was characterized by the suppression of political opposition and the purging of political rivals. Several coup attempts through the 1980s and early 1990s failed to unseat him. In 1994 VIEIRA was elected president in the country's first free elections. A military mutiny and resulting civil war in 1998 eventually led to VIEIRA's ouster in May 1999. In February 2000, a transitional government turned over power to opposition leader Kumba YALA, after he was elected president in transparent polling. In September 2003, after only three years in office, YALA was ousted by the military in a bloodless coup, and businessman Henrique ROSA was sworn in as interim president. In 2005, former President VIEIRA was re-elected president pledging to pursue economic development and national reconciliation. |
| Internet country code | .gw |
