Guinea-Bissau

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 36,120 sq km OR 13,946 sq mi
Coastline:
 350 km OR 218 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 300 m OR 984 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 1,844,325 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.39% (2010)
Population density:
 51 per sq km OR 132 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 49.30%
Rural: 50.70%
Life Expectancy:
 48.7 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 96.23 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 37.5 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 12.3 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 59.90% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 71.80% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 48.30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Bissau
Official Language(s):
 Portuguese

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $527
Currency:
 CFA franc

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