Guinea-Bissau
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| Republic of Guinea-Bissau
República da Guiné-Bissau
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| Motto: Unidade, Luta, Progresso (Portuguese for "Unity, Struggle, Progress") |
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| Anthem: Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada |
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| Capital | Bissau 1 |
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| Largest city | Bissau | |||||
| Official language(s) | Portuguese | |||||
| Government | Republic | |||||
| - | President | João Bernardo Vieira | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Aristides Gomes | ||||
| Independence | from Portugal | |||||
| - | Declared | September 24 1973 | ||||
| - | Recognised | September 10 1974 | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 22.4 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | July 2005 estimate | 1,586,000 (148th) | ||||
| - | 2002 census | 1,345,479 | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2005 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $1.101 billion (191st) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $800 (220th) | ||||
| HDI (2003) | 0.348 (low) (172nd) | |||||
| Currency | CFA franc (XOF) |
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| Time zone | GMT (UTC+0) | |||||
| Internet TLD | .gw | |||||
| Calling code | 245 | |||||
| 1Note: Former President Kumba Ialá decided to change the capital city to Buba, but the plan is unlikely to go forward. | ||||||
| Communidad a Mangamanung Portuges (Community of Portuguese Language Countries) (CPLP) | Flag of CPLP |
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| Dependencies and other territories: France: Mayotte · Réunion | Espanya: Canary Islands · Plazas de soberanía | Portugal: Madeiras | UK: Indian Ocean Territory · St. Helena | ||
