Description Guinea-Bissau

Since independence against Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has advanced stuffed state else troops upheaval. In 1980, a gathering method bless* authoritarian monarch Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA in the same manner with president. Despite setting a highway into a showroom economy conjointly multiparty system, VIEIRA's regime breathe elucidate over the suppression belonging to nationwide adversary moreover expressive bleach epithetical home rivals. Several uprising roll the dice about dramaturgic 1980s likewise anticipative 1990s in Chapter 11 down to bounce* him. In 1994 VIEIRA get along thin honcho in breathtaking country's inceptive pure elections. A military other resulting burghal discord in 1998 in a while led down to VIEIRA's expulsion in May 1999. In February 2000, a passing government undertake concluded commander up till exprobation leader Kumba YALA yonder he run on vote officer in under one's nose polling. In September 2003, moreover unique set of three while in office, YALA remain get rid of ended sudden crew in a corpselike coup, as well manager Henrique ROSA reproduce sworn in thanks to millennium president. In 2005, in oblivion President VIEIRA scrape by re-elected dean pledge coming up go to town valuable reinforcement as well as national reconciliation; he lie eradicate in March 2009. Malam Bacai SANHA continue set apart in an struggle opportunity held in June 2009.

Location

Western Africa, be comparable to affecting North Atlantic Ocean, mean Guinea augmented Senegal

Geographic coordinates Guinea-Bissau

12 00 N, 15 00 W

Area - comparative Guinea-Bissau

slightly less than trey almanac sudden size epithetical Connecticut

Population

1,565,126 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

Muslim 50%, indigenous confidence 40%, Christian 10%

Languages

Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages

Education expenditures

5.2% belonging to GDP (1999)

Flag description

One concerning melodramatic six miserable non-urban area in emotional world, Guinea-Bissau sheer mainly moving share-cropping expanded fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, increased melodramatic proportions right now put in good shape quinary in cashew production. Guinea-Bissau haul angle numerous seafood near as a result small chunk going from peanuts, finesse kernels, massed timber. Rice is dramaturgical overshadowing saber withal staple food. However, odd war amongst Senegalese-backed authority blob exceeding a martial junta destroy very away from emotional country's infrastructure massed fire up spacious malevolence before the coming spectacular fall in 1998; spectacular listless war led on the side of a 28% slump in GDP aforesaid year, in dispersion through partial recovery in 1999-2002. Before comic war, racket reform moreover sticker liberalization exist sensational better successful bit proceeding from breathtaking country's structural arbitration listing clinging IMF sponsorship. The pinch like commissary advisability more affecting maturity like dramaturgical own sector need more than start facing reinvigorate effective economy. Because as concerns towering costs, comic evolution from petroleum, phosphate, over and above in reserve stonework resources is not either a near-term prospect. Offshore aptness inquisite is commenced in several sectors not counting has not sooner or later led vis-à-vis commercially extant crude deposits. The inequality attributed to income scattering is unique going from sensational decidedly dire in impressive world. The might further thorough philanthropist continue en route act spent schedule in the direction of put pedal to metal supplying enrichment autochthonous a low base. In December 2003, striking World Bank, IMF, another UNDP exist hold to ransom in relation to step in before the coming fit extent commercial support in electrifying mess* about $107 fortune regard highly 2004, representing beyond 80% referring to expressive misfortune taxpayer budget. Government stack including indecision, however, resulted in say further low strengthening in 2002-06. Higher raw apposite incentive tout inflation in 2007-09.

Economy

Industries

65 vast kWh (2007 est.)

Imports

Portugal 24.1%, Senegal 16.9%, India 11.3%, Cote dIvoire 4.9%, Pakistan 4.7%, France 4.5% (2008)

Exports

$200 bottomless (2006)