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  1. Date of Independence: September 10, 1974 (from Portugal)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: May 16, 1984
  3. Population: 1,234,555 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 13,948 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Bissau
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: phosphates, bauxite, fish, timber
  8. Main Industries: beverages, food processing
  9. Agriculture: nuts, rice, sugarcane, cotton, corn, beans, cassava (edible root)
  10. Currency: CFA franc
  11. GDP: $1.2 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,000 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: Portuguese (official), Criolo, numerous African languages
  14. Religions: traditional African belief systems, Islam, Christianity
  15. Literacy Rate: 54%
  16. Life Expectancy:    48 years (male)
  17.                 51 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 38 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 15 per 1,000 population