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The Republic of Guinea-Bissau
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| Short description | Billion dollars and drugs? Unfortunately, this is not a land of luxury. Guinea-Bissau, destroyed by continued in 1998-1999 civil war and continue the ongoing unrest, is one of the poorest countries in the world. The foreign debt of almost a billion dollars Guinea-Bissau became the site of the Colombian cocaine mafia ... Africa for the brave. |
| Capital | Bissau |
| Political system | Republic |
| Area | 36120 km2 |
| Population | 1475000 |
| Time zone | UTC 0: Greenwich Mean Time (Lisbon, London) |
| Casual name | Guinea-Bissau (gw) |
| Access to sea and mountains | Country located in West Africa, Atlantic Ocean. The landscape is low-lying. The highest point reaches 300 meters above sea level |
| Emergency numbers | local numbers only |
| Electric plugs | 220 V 50 Hz, Plug Type C |
| Phone code | +245 |
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- Cashew (sixth exporter in the world)
- Poverty
- Civil wars
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| Official language | Portuguese |
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