Guinea-Bissau 2003
Guinea Bissau. At the beginning of the year, several opposition politicians were arrested for unknown reasons but were released shortly thereafter. The authorities also decided to close Radio Bombolom radio station, which was run by an opposition politician.
Parliamentary elections would have been held in April, but it was postponed several times. One reason was that there was no money to fund the election, another that the work on establishing new voting lengths would not be clear in time despite the government's assistance for this work.
According to Countryaah.com, Guinea-Bissau Independence Day is September 24. The country's economic crisis deepened. In June, for example, no wages have been paid to the army since the beginning of the year. When the Election Commission in September decided to postpone the election yet again, the military took power in a bloody coup. Commander-in-Chief General Verissimo Seabra Correia declared himself president but promised a return to civilian rule.
A transitional government took office at the end of September and free elections were promised until 2004. Businessman Henrique Rosa was appointed interim president, while Arthur Sanha became prime minister in the transitional government. A council of 25 officers, representatives of all but one of the 24 political parties and an additional eight civilian members would serve as parliament until the election. The Council was chaired by General Seabra Correia.
At the beginning of December, parliamentary elections were announced until March 28, 2004. Prior to that, the UN had decided that the UNOGBIS peacekeeping force should remain in G. at least until December 2004.
Area: 36,125 km2 (world rank: 135)
Population density: 52 per km2 (as of 2017, world rank: 148)
Capital: Bissau
Official languages: Portuguese
Gross domestic product: 1.3 billion US $; Real growth: 5.9%
Gross national product (GNP, per resident and year): 660 US$
Currency: CFA franc
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Head of State: José Mário Vaz, Head of Government: Aristides Gomes, Exterior: João Ribeiro Butiam Có
National Day: 24.9.
8 regions and capital district
State and form of government
Constitution of 1984
Presidential republic
Parliament: National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional Popular) with 102 members, election every 4 years
Direct election of the head of state. every 5 years (one re-election)
right to vote from 18 years of age
Population of: Guinea-Bissau, last census 2009: 1,520,830 residents
approx. 30% Balante, 25% Fulbe, 12% Mandingo, 10% Papéis, 9% Manjaco and other
cities (with population)
(as of 2009) Bissau 387,909 inh., Gabú 43,556, Bafatá 29,556, Canchungo 12,044, Bissorã 9898, Bula 9010, Farim 9005, Mansôa 8313, Ingoré 8107, Buba 7898
Religions: 45% Muslims, 31% followers of indigenous religions, 22% Christians (especially Catholics) (status: 2006)
Languages: Portuguese; Creole, Ful and others
Employed by the: agricultural sector. 10%, industry 7%, business 83% (2017)
Unemployment (in% of all labor force): no information
Inflation rate (in%): 2017: 1.1%
Foreign trade: Import: 251 million US $ (2017); Export: US $ 342 million (2017)
Republic of Guinea-Bissau Brief Guide
According to AbbreviationFinder, Guinea-Bissau is located on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean in West Africa. This small state was once a Portuguese colony. Guinea-Bissau is bordered on the north by Senegal and on the south and east by Guinea. To the west is the Atlantic Ocean.
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