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  Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau is located on the western coast in the western part of the African continent, sharing its northern border with Senegal and its eastern and southern borders with Guinea. The capital city is Bissau.
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  • Population: 1,416,027
  • Land Area: 28,000 sq km
  • Capital City: Bissau
  • Languages: Portuguese(official),  other African languages,  Crioulo (creole Portuguese and West African words)
  • Religions: 5% Christian, 45% Muslim, 50% indigenous beliefs
  • Government: republic
  • Date of independence: 9/24/1973
  • GDP: $1.008 billion (2004 est.)

These data are from the World Factbook


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