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Culture of Guinea-Bissau

Republic of Guinea-Bissau
República da Guiné-Bissau  (Portuguese)
Motto: 
"Unidade, Luta, Progresso" (Portuguese)
"Unity, Fight, Progress"
Anthem: 
Esta é a Nossa Pátria Bem Amada  (Portuguese)
This is Our Beloved Homeland
Location of  Guinea-Bissau  (dark blue)– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)– in the African Union  (light blue)
Location of  Guinea-Bissau  (dark blue)

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Capital
and largest city
Bissau
11°52′N 15°36′W / 11.867°N 15.600°W / 11.867; -15.600
Official languages Portuguese
Recognised national languages Upper Guinea Creole
Ethnic groups
Demonym Bissau-Guinean
Government Unitary semi-presidential republic
• President
José Mário Vaz
Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Legislature National People's Assembly
Independence from Portugal
• Declared
24 September 1973
• Recognized
10 September 1974
Area
• Total
36,125 km2 (13,948 sq mi) (136th)
• Water (%)
22.4
Population
• 2014 estimate
1,693,398 (148th)
• Density
46.9/km2 (121.5/sq mi) (154th)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$2.851 billion
• Per capita
$1,568
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$1.168 billion
• Per capita
$642
Gini (2002) 35
medium
HDI (2015) Increase 0.424
low · 178th
Currency West African CFA franc (XOF)
Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
Drives on the right
Calling code +245
ISO 3166 code GW
Internet TLD .gw

– in Africa  (light blue & dark grey)
– in the African Union  (light blue)

Guinea-Bissau (/ˈɡɪni bɪˈs/, GI-nee-bi-SOW), officially the Republic of Guinea-Bissau (Portuguese: República da Guiné-Bissau, pronounced [ʁeˈpublikɐ dɐ ɡiˈnɛ biˈsaw]), is a country in West Africa. It covers 36,125 square kilometres (13,948 sq mi) with an estimated population of 1,704,000.

Guinea-Bissau was once part of the kingdom of Gabu, as well as part of the Mali Empire. Parts of this kingdom persisted until the 18th century, while a few others were under some rule by the Portuguese Empire since the 16th century. In the 19th century, it was colonized as Portuguese Guinea. Upon independence, declared in 1973 and recognised in 1974, the name of its capital, Bissau, was added to the country's name to prevent confusion with Guinea (formerly French Guinea). Guinea-Bissau has a history of political instability since independence, and no elected president has successfully served a full five-year term.


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