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)
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