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Reference
Guinea-Bissau Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital Bissau
Area 36,125 sq km
13,948 sq mi
Guinea-Bissau
People
Population 1,360,827 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.02 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 2,047,060 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 2,946,754 (2050 estimate)
Population density 38 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
98 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 32 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 68 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Bissau 233,000 (1995 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Balante 27 percent
Fulani 23 percent
Mandinka 13 percent
Mandyako 11 percent
Pepel 10 percent
Beafada 3 percent
Mancanha 3 percent
Bijago 3 percent
Other 7 percent
Languages
Portuguese (official), Criolu, French, African languages
Religious affiliations
Indigenous beliefs 45 percent
Muslim 40 percent
Christian 13 percent
Other 2 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 47 years (2003 estimate)
Female 48.9 years (2003 estimate)
Male 45.1 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 110 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 6,025 people (1996)
Population per hospital bed 677 people (1990)
Literacy rate
Total 42.4 percent (2003 estimate)
Female 27.4 percent (2003 estimate)
Male 58.1 percent (2003 estimate)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.3 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 44 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Multiparty republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution
16 May 1984, amended 1991, 1993, 1996, 1999
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 9,250 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.5 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $199 million (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $160 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 56.2 percent (2001)
Industry 12.7 percent (2001)
Services 31.1 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 574,940 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 85 percent (1990)
Industry 2 percent (1990)
Services 13 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $33.60 million (1991 estimate)
Total expenditure $44.80 million (1991 estimate)
Monetary unit
1 Communaut* Financière Africaine (CFA) franc, consisting of 100 centimes
Major trade partners for exports
Uruguay, India, South Korea, Italy, and Portugal
Major trade partners for imports
Portugal, Senegal, Thailand, China, and France
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 100 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 43 (1997)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 10 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people Not available
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.63 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people 6 (1996)
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 12 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 10 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.