Capital:
Bissau
Area:
36,125 sq km / 13,944 sq ml
Language:
Portuguese and African languages
Currency:
Guinean Peso
Population:
1,360,827
Life expectancy:
42 (men), 45 (women)
Literacy rate:
50%
Religions:
Animist 65%, Muslim 38%, Christian 5%
Physical features:
Flat coastal plain rising to savanna in the east
Ethnic distribution:
5 main groups, Balante in central region, Fulani in the north, Malinke in north central, and with Mandyako and Pepel along the coast
Exports:
Rice, coconuts, peanuts, fish, timber, cashew nuts, cotton
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