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On the map, Guinea Bissau can be found on the west coast of Africa and is bordered to the north by Senegal, the east and southeast by Guinea and west southwest by the Atlantic Ocean.
The terrain is basically swampy especially at the coast and low-lying inland areas with the exception of the regions in the Northeast. Mountains are rare, rivers are plenty including some freshwater rivers inland which are navigable for short distances. The Cachew, Mansoa, Geba, Corubal, Rio Grande de Buba and Cacine are some of the most prominent river bodies.
GEOGRAPHY : The former Portuguese Guinea later came to be called Guinea Bissau and is located in West Africa, flanked to the north by Senegal and to the south and east by the Republic of Guinea. It envelops the neighbouring islands of Bijagós and Bolama. The vegetation consists of dense forests and mangroves amidst swampy terrain especially in the coastal areas. The inland region is dominated by the Savannah. Guinea Bissau rises from the coastal plains interspersed by many inlets and then onto plateau terrain and finally into mountains on the border.
Government : Guinea Bissau gained independence from Portugal in 1973 and is a Republic . President Kumba Yala has been the Head of State since 2000. since 2002, Head of Government is Prime Minister Mario Pires.
Language : The o fficial language is Portuguese . The majority of the population speaks Guinean Creole. Other languages spoken are, Balante and Fulani.
Religion : Mainly Animist and Muslim with a small minority of Roman Catholics and other Christians. |
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In 1994, 20 years after independence from Portugal, the country's first multiparty legislative and presidential elections were held
Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq miles).
Population: 1,285,715 (official estimate 2000).
Population Density: 35.6 per sq km.
Capital: Bissau. Population: 197,610 (1991). |
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