Muslim 85% (Sunni 70%, Shia 30%), other (includes Christian, Hindu, Parsi) 15%
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
Arabic (official), English widely spoken
Exports
oil and refined products, fertilizers
External Debt
$41,730,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Kuwaiti dinars (KD) per US dollar - 0.2679 (2008 est.), 0.2844 (2007), 0.29 (2006), 0.292 (2005), 0.2947 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
5.300%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Middle East, bordering the Persian Gulf, between Iraq and Saudi Arabia
Area
36,125 km sq
17,818 km sq
Coastline
350 km
499 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
dry desert; intensely hot summers; short, cool winters
