Guinea-Bissau

ACT in Guinea-Bissau

Organisations funding work in Guinea-Bissau
About Guinea-Bissau
  • Population: 1.6 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Bissau
  • Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq miles)
  • Major languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages
  • Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 46 years (men), 49 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) = 100 centimes
  • Main exports: Cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn timber
  • GNI per capita: US $250 (World Bank, 2008)