Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
Population
1,628,603
109,011
Life Expectancy
49.110 years
73.300 years
Capital City
Largest city
Bissau (population: 388,028)
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Human Development Index
0.383
0.774
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
42.4%
96%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9
NA
Percentage of Women in Parliament
14%
21.4%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished
Abolished in practice
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
Religions
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
English (official), French patois
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Area
36,125 km sq
344 km sq
Coastline
350 km
121 km
Climate
tropical; generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
