Guinea-Bissau
Location: Western Africa, bordered by Senegal on the North,
Guinea on the East and South
Area: 13,948 square miles
Population: 1,000,000
Government: Republic
Largest city: Bissau (capital)
Languages: Portuguese, Criolo, tribal languages
Ethnic groups: Balante 30%, Fula 20%, Mandyako 14%, Mandingo
13%
Religions: Tribal, Muslim
Chief industry: Agriculture, food processing
Chief crops: Peanuts, cotton, rice
Minerals: Bauxite, phosphates
Leading exports: Peanuts, palm kernels, fish, wood
Leading imports: Oil, foodstuffs, manufactured goods
Monetary unit: Peso