Guinea-Bissau
Official name: |
Guinea-Bissau |
Capital City: |
Bissau |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
245 |
Population: |
1,151,330 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Guinea-Bissauan peso (PG) = 100 centavos |
Spoken Languages: |
Portuguese (official), Criolo, African languages |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, 20, Feb 16, Mar 9, May 1, Aug 3, Sep 24, Nov 1, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: cashews, fish, peanuts, palm kernels |
Partners: Portugal, Spain, Senegal, India, Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire Major Imports: |
Commodities: foodstuffs, transport equipment, petroleum products, machinery and equipment |
Partners: Portugal, Netherlands, China, Germany, Senegal Total Export: |
$32 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Total Import: |
$63 million (f.o.b., 1994) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$1 billion (1994 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$900 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
54.9% |
Population Growth Rate: |
2.35% (1996 est.) |
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