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Offical name
Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital
Bissau
Government type
republic
Language
Portuguese, African languages
Area
36,120 sq km
Population
1,442,029 ( 2006 est.)
Currency
CFA franc (XOF)
Religion
indigenous beliefs,Muslim
Time zone
GMT/UTC +0 ()
Country dialing code
245
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Guinea-Bissau is located in the West Africa and bounded by the Atlantic. The population is composed of the various tribes such as the Balante, Fulani, Mandako, Malinke, Papel, etc. Agriculture and fishery are given a great deal of weight on the economy. Rice, peanut, and almond that are staple foods in Guinea-Bissau are main agricultural products. Its main exports are fish, peanuts, and cashew nuts. Its currency is the CFA franc. The representative news media of this country are the Novincha and Espresso Bissau that are the newspaper of a governmental agency. Also, there is an independent weekly newspaper. As a broadcasting media, Guinea-Bissau has national radio broadcasting network. Soccer is the nation’s favorite sports. Boys play soccer with a ball that they make at home. Residents of each town listen to the radio relay. The Sonjara is a famous epic of Guinea-Bissau from the 13th century. It consists of about 3,000 verses. The story of this epic is that a hero Sonjara overcomes severe trials and tests and then unifies the Malinke tribes.
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