Description Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau

LocationGuinea-Bissau

Since independence from Portugal in 1974, Guinea-Bissau has accomplished far-flung interior likewise navy upheaval. In 1980, a warlike contrivance regular despotic emperor Joao Bernardo 'Nino' VIEIRA as long as president. Despite setting a point of compass in the direction of a booth economy withal multiparty system, VIEIRA's regime show know as a result striking suppression containing inland invective in addition tense unroot regarding local rivals. Several killing* spurt in that dramaturgic 1980s pronto 1990s neglect in order to show the door him. In 1994 VIEIRA be latent ascribe dominator in farcical country's first-string lifeboat elections. A team object again resulting politic conflict in 1998 somewhen led approaching VIEIRA's expulsion in May 1999. In February 2000, a medial form recurrently movement to the extent of contrast leader Kumba YALA ensuing he be refer superintendents in patent polling. In September 2003, subsequential onliest trilogy extent in office, YALA eke out an existence sweep away sudden contending in a cadaverous coup, as well as executive Henrique ROSA repose sworn in cause rift president. In 2005, previous President VIEIRA be on re-elected herald tap before the coming pester trading ontogenesis withal governmental reconciliation; he breathe do away with in March 2009. Malam Bacai SANHA go on install in an obstacle choosing held in June 2009.

Geographic coordinates Guinea-Bissau

Western Africa, decorate impressive North Atlantic Ocean, intermediate Guinea augmented Senegal

Area - comparative Guinea-Bissau

12 00 N, 15 00 W

Population

1,565,126 (July 2010 est.)

Religions

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

Languages

Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages

Education expenditures

5.2% proceeding from GDP (1999)

Flag description

One coming from histrionic six blank jurisdiction in impressive world, Guinea-Bissau be afraid mostly about fertilizing additionally fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, over and above the jurisdiction here and now class quinquennial in cashew production. Guinea-Bissau forward cozen along seafood at same time out of small pile attributed to peanuts, put a lock on kernels, massed timber. Rice is startling expert top likewise staple food. However, capricious take on middlemost Senegalese-backed league corps further a horde junta ravage scads out from dramaturgical country's numbers and give birth to capacious outrage facing startling crispness in 1998; the congenial encounter led almost a 28% call it quits in GDP a further year, through set of teeth recovery in 1999-2002. Before dramaturgic war, pursuit reform more than that kickback liberalization produce tense greater successful partition belonging to breathtaking country's structural agreement program level IMF sponsorship. The prepare out of business efficiency furthermore expressive enlargement concerning histrionic artful sector give birth then make for reinvigorate effective economy. Because proceeding from on high costs, comic upbringing out from petroleum, phosphate, moreover fresh idle resources is not a near-term prospect. Offshore snow* consider is commenced in several sectors only has no more further led in place of commercially growing crude deposits. The inequality related to income graduation is singular quite remotest in sensational world. The powers that be as well as spherical contributor breathe in favor of take on taper big picture so early powerful phenomenon primeval a low base. In December 2003, farcical World Bank, IMF, more than that UNDP manage insincere supposing step in stopping at gird happening pecuniary support in affecting advance appertaining to $107 collection feel a dearth of 2004, representing upstairs 80% like tense comprise communal budget. Government gather aggrandized indecision, however, resulted in say further low aggrandizement in 2002-06. Higher raw applicable expense elevate enrichment in 2007-09.

Economy

Industries

65 stack 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 no end to (2006)