Guinea Bissau

BASIC INFORMATION

Head of State/Government:

Umaro Sissoco Embaló

Governance:

Presidential Republic

Capital:

Bissau

Land Area:

36,125 km2 or 13,948 square miles

Population:

– 2010 estimate 1,647,000 – 2002 census 1,345,479

Independence:

24 september 1973

Official Language:

Portuguese

Currency:

West African CFA franc (XOF)

Time zone :

GMT (UTC+0)

Related Links :

http://www.gov.gw/index.php?lang=fr