GUINEA BISSAU
BASIC INFORMATION
Head of State/Government :
José Mário Vaz
Governance :
Presidential Republic
Capital :
Bissau
Land area :
36,125 km2 or 13,948 sq mi
Population :
- 2010 estimate 1,647,000 - 2002 census 1,345,479
Independence :
24 september 1973
Official language :
Portuguese
Major spoken languages :
Crioulo da Guiné-Bissau
Life expectancy :
54 years
GDP per capita (PPP) :
Total $1.931 billion - Per capita $1,222[3]
Annual Growth Rate :
0.3
Currency :
West African CFA franc (XOF)
Human Development Index :
Steady 0.396 low · 177th
Time zone :
GMT (UTC+0)
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MINISTRY RESPONSIBLE FOR ECOWAS AFFAIRS
Name of Ministry :
Ministro da Economia e Finanças
Name of Minister :
Dr. Geraldo João MARTINS
Address :
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ECOWAS NATIONAL OFFICE
Name of Head of Office :
Cristina da Silva PEDREIRA
Address :
Responsável da Cellule Nationale de la CEDEAO Ministério da Economia Integração Regional
Phones :
(+245) 6706648
Fax :
Emails :
cristinasilvapedreira@yahoo.com.br
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