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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bafata
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22,521
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2020
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Bissau
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388,028
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2020
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Gabu
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14,430
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
1,892,584 |
| Area Total: |
36,120km2 |
| Area Land: |
28,000km2 |
| Coast Line: |
350km |
| Capital: |
Bissau |
| Climate: |
Tropical; generally hot and humid with monsoon-like rainy season and a dry season with harmattan winds |
| Languages: |
Portuguese (Official)
Criolo
Indigenous Languages |
| Currency: |
CFA franc |
| Holiday: |
Independence Day is 10 September (1974) {it is celebrated on 24 September}, Colonization Martyr's Day is 3 August |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 77.60°F |
| July: |
°C / 80.30°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 71.6" |
Boundaries
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Guinea
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386 km
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Senegal
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338 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Balanta
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30.00%
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Fula
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20.00%
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Cruioulo
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14.00%
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Mandyak/Manjaka
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14.00%
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Mandinka
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10.00%
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Papel
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7.00%
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Other African
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4.00%
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Other European
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1.00%
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Religions
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Indigenous beliefs
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50.00%
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Muslim
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45.00%
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Christian
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5.00%
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CountryWire
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