Guinea-Bissau - education
Guinea-Bissau - education, The school system includes a six-year public
elementary school and a three-year middle school that is compulsory and
free. The upper secondary education, which consists of a two-year module,
includes, in addition to education in commerce and engineering, courses aimed at
sports, law, agriculture, medicine and education. The main language of
instruction is Portuguese. Guinea-Bissau got its first university in 2003 and
today has a state and a private university as well as two branches of Portuguese
universities. Since the country's independence in 1974, illiteracy has
been reduced, but is still estimated to include approximately 48% of the adult
population over the age of 15 (2012).
OFFICIAL NAME: Republica da Guinea-Bissau
CAPITAL CITY: Bissau
POPULATION: 1,700,000 (Source:
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AREA: 36100 km²
OFFICIAL/OFFICIAL LANGUAGES: Portuguese, Portuguese Creole and balanta, fulani, mandinka and
approximately 20 other Nigerian-Kordofan languages
RELIGION: peoples religions 50%, Muslims 45%, Christians 5%
CURRENCY: CFA franc
CURRENCY CODE: XOF
ENGLISH NAME: Guinea-Bissau
INDEPENDENCE: 1974
POPULATION COMPOSITION: balanta 30%, fulani 20%, mandjaco 14%, male link 13%, pepel 10%, other 13%
GDP PER CAPITA INH.: $ 598 (2014)
LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 48 years, women 52 years (2014)
LIVING CONDITIONS INDEX, HDI: 0396
LIVING CONDITIONS INDEX, POSITION: 177
INTERNET DOMAIN NAME: .gw
Guinea-Bissau, formerly Portuguese Guinea, small country on the
West African coast between Senegal and Guinea. After more than 500 years of
Portuguese colonial rule and years of bloody liberation war, Guinea-Bissau
became an independent republic in 1974. The country is one of the poorest in the
world.
Guinea-Bissau - Constitution
Guinea-Bissau Constitution, Constitution of the Republic is from 1984 with
later amendments. The legislative power lies with the 100 members of the
National People's Assembly elected by ordinary, direct elections for four
years. Party formation on a tribal or geographical basis is prohibited. The
president, who appoints and heads the government, has the executive power and is
elected for five years by ordinary direct elections.
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