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Guinea-Bissau
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Guinea-Bissau
OIOI 5
OIOI 1
Wildlife-
- blue-headed wood dove
- iris glossy starling
- dolphins
- whales
- endangered sea turtles
- African golden cat
- red-fronted gazelle
- red river hog
by Jessica Elliott
OIOI 2
Esta e a Nossa Patria Bem Amada
yellow symbolizes the sun
the star stands for African Unity
OIOI 3
Military Banches- People's Revolutionary Armed Force (FARP), Army, Navy, National Air Force (Forca Aerea Nacional), and the Presidential Guard
There are 8 airports in Guinea-Bissau.
OIOI 4
green is for hope
The languages are
- Portuguese(official)
- Crioula
- African dialects
The religions are
- Muslim 50%
- indigenous beliefs 40%
- Christian 10%
red is for the blood spilled in the battle for independance
Brief History
Physical Characteristics
Mostly low-lying coastal plain with a coastline rising to savanna in the east. There is also numerous islands.
1974- Independance from Portugal
1980- a military coup established Joao Viera as president
1980s and early 1990s- riots to unseat Viera didn't work
1994- Viera was elected president in the first free-election
1998- a military mutiny and resulting civil war finally unseated Viera
1999- Viera steps down
2000- Kumba Yala elected president
2003- Yala is overthrown
2005- Viera is re-elected
2009- Viera is assassinated
late 2009- Malam Sanha elected
2012- Sanha dies from illness
May 2012- Nhamadja is elected as Sanha's successor
Natural Resources
- fish
- timber
- phosphates
- bauxite
- clay
- granite
- limestone
- deposits of petroleum
- diamonds
Economic Activities
farming
fishing
industry-
- agricultural products processing
- beer
- soft drinks
some agricultural products are rice, corn, beans, casava, cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, cotton, timber, and fish
Land Area
The land area is 28,120 sq km.
This is similar to Massachusetts with 27,336 km.
Relationship with the USA
Major Cities
Population
Diplomatic relations were made in 1975, and relations have been good ever since.
U.S. exports to Guinea-Bissau include agricultural products and machinery. The top import to the U.S. from Guinea-Bissau is diamonds.
Bissau
Catio
Buba
Bafata
Gabu
Farim
Mansoa
Cacheu
Canchungo
The population is 1,660,870 people.
This is similar to Idaho, with 1,596,000
Citing
Current Leader
The current leader is Manuel Serifo Nhamadja.
A term is 5 years.
Elected on May 11, 2012
- https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html
- http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/5454.htm
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