GUINEA BISSAU GUINEA BISSAU REGION AFRICA NATURAL RESOURCES INDUSTRY AGRICULTURE GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION GLOBAL RELATIONS DATE OF INDEPENDENCE SEPTEMBER 10 1974 FROM PORTUGAL DATE OF CURRENT CONSTITUTION MAY 16 1984 POPULATION 1234555 1999 EST AREA 13948 SQ MI CAPITAL BISSAU FORM OF GOVERNMENT REPUBLIC NATURAL RESOURCES PHOSPHATES BAUXITE FISH TIMBER MAIN INDUSTRIES BEVERAGES FOOD PROCESSING AGRICULTURE NUTS RICE SUGARCANE COTTON CORN BEANS CASSAVA EDIBLE ROOT CURRENCY CFA FRANC GDP 1.2 BILLION 1998 EST GDP PER CAPITA 1000 1998 EST LANGUAGES PORTUGUESE OFFICIAL CRIOLO NUMEROUS AFRICAN LANGUAGES RELIGIONS TRADITIONAL AFRICAN BELIEF SYSTEMS ISLAM CHRISTIANITY LITERACY RATE 54 LIFE EXPECTANCY 48 YEARS MALE 51 YEARS FEMALE BIRTHRATE 38 PER 1000 POPULATION DEATH RATE 15 PER 1000 POPULATION
