Head of State/Government :

José Mário Vaz

Governance : Presidential Republic

Capital : Bissau

Land area : 36,125 km2 or 13,948 sq mi

Population : 2010 estimate 1,647,000 

Independence : 24 september 1973

Official language : Portuguese

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Currency : West African CFA franc (XOF)

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Time zone : GMT (UTC+0)