KEY FACTS

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Country (long form): Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Location: Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea and Senegal
Capital: Bissau
Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq miles)
Climate: tropical; generally hot and humid
Tarrain: mostlylow coastal plain rising to savanna in east
Population: 1.6 million (UN, 2005)
Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5%
Major languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages
Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) = 100 centimes
Main exports: Cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn timber
GNI per capita: US $160 (World Bank, 2005)