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Complete details about Guinea-Bissau in Africa with capital city Bissau
| Country Name | Guinea-Bissau (Guiné-Bissau) |
| Country Code | GNB |
| Capital City | Bissau |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | Western Africa |
| Independence Year | 1974 |
| Population | 1213000 |
| Surface Area | 36125.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 49.0 years |
| GNP | 293.0 (old 272.0) |
| Government Form | Republic |
Spoken Languages |
Balante (14.6%) Crioulo (36.4%) Ful (16.6%) Malinke (6.9%) Mandyako (4.9%) Portuguese [official] (8.1%) |
Major Cities |
Bissau, Bissau (population 241000) |
Guinea-Bissau's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: BBC News | Wed, 23 May 2012 03:24:01 -0700 | |
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Guinea-Bissau's military junta says it has handed back power, six weeks after staging a coup that derailed presidential elections. But correspondents say the army remains influential - and the transitional government includes as defence minister one of ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Voice of America (blog) | Wed, 23 May 2012 00:26:57 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau Coup Leaders Say Power Returning to Civilians read full story | ||
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Wed, 23 May 2012 04:21:44 -0700 | |
| Guinea Bissau Returns Power to Civilians After Coup, Lusa Says read full story | ||
| Publisher: International Business Times | Wed, 23 May 2012 10:07:42 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau Military Junta Steps Down, Hands Power To Transitional Government read full story | ||
| Publisher: UPI.com | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:19:00 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau in civilian hands read full story | ||
| Publisher: Times LIVE | Tue, 22 May 2012 23:22:08 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau forms new government read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal | Wed, 23 May 2012 09:34:53 -0700 | |
| Cashew Market Cracks in African Turmoil read full story | ||
| Publisher: Wall Street Journal (blog) | Mon, 21 May 2012 11:48:47 -0700 | |
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By Samuel Rubenfeld The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on Friday imposing sanctions on the leaders of a coup in Guinea-Bissau and threatened further measures. Francisco Seco/Associated Press Guinea-Bissau's former Prime Minister ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Fox News | Fri, 18 May 2012 17:10:48 -0700 | |
| UN imposes sanctions on Guinea-Bissau coup leaders read full story | ||
| Publisher: UPI.com | Mon, 21 May 2012 06:59:33 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau figures hit with travel ban read full story | ||
| Publisher: Voice of America | Wed, 16 May 2012 09:42:49 -0700 | |
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BISSAU - Five weeks after a military coup in Guinea-Bissau, the country is preparing for the installation of the new transitional government and the arrival of regional peacekeepers, scheduled for Friday. Some residents fear the developments will lead ... read full story |
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| Publisher: AllAfrica.com | Thu, 17 May 2012 23:21:46 -0700 | |
| Guinea Bissau: The Real Reasons for the Coup d'état read full story | ||
| Publisher: Los Angeles Times | Thu, 17 May 2012 12:43:32 -0700 | |
| West African troops in Guinea-Bissau to restore order after coup read full story | ||
| Publisher: Washington Post | Wed, 16 May 2012 10:12:18 -0700 | |
| Guinea-Bissau gets prime minister under post-coup deal between opposition ... read full story | ||
| Publisher: Chicago Tribune | Thu, 17 May 2012 14:14:59 -0700 | |
| West African troops start arriving in Guinea-Bissau read full story | ||
| Publisher: Scotsman | Tue, 22 May 2012 16:06:45 -0700 | |
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Six weeks after it toppled the government and derailed elections, Guinea-Bissau's military junta said yesterday it was handing power back to the state's civilian leaders. The move follows a deal between the self-styled Military Command and the regional ... read full story |
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