Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor Prime minister: Ralph Gonsalves
Population
1,628,603
103,537
Life Expectancy
49.110 years
74.390 years
Capital City
Largest city
Bissau (population: 388,028)
Kingstown (population: 24,518)
Human Development Index
0.383
0.766
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
42.4%
96%
Corruption Perception Index
1.9
6.5
Percentage of Women in Parliament
14%
18.2%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished
Legal
Political System
republic
parliamentary democracy
Independence date
Religions
Muslim 50%, indigenous beliefs 40%, Christian 10%
Anglican 47%, Methodist 28%, Roman Catholic 13%, other (includes Hindu, Seventh-Day Adventist, other Protestant) 12%
Languages
Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages
English, 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, islands between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Area
36,125 km sq
389 km sq
Coastline
350 km
84 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
tropical; little seasonal temperature variation; rainy season (May to November)
