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Guinea-Bissau Guide
Country Facts
- Full name: The Republic of 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)
- Internet domain: .gw
- International dialling code: +245
Climatological Information
| Month | Mean Temperature oC | Mean Total Rainfall (mm) | Mean Number of Rain Days | |
| Daily Minimum |
Daily Maximum |
|||
| Jan | 19.4 | 32.0 | 0.0 | / |
| Feb | 22.0 | 35.4 | 0.0 | / |
| Mar | 17.1 | 32.1 | 0.0 | / |
| Apr | 17.7 | 33.4 | 0.0 | / |
| May | 19.3 | 33.0 | 0.0 | / |
| Jun | 20.0 | 31.4 | 356.4 | 12 |
| Jul | 20.1 | 30.9 | 272.6 | 17 |
| Aug | 20.2 | 30.2 | 633.6 | 24 |
| Sep | 19.3 | 30.0 | 411.7 | 22 |
| Oct | 20.5 | 32.2 | 80.9 | 11 |
| Nov | 20.6 | 32.2 | 0.8 | 1 |
| Dec | / | / | / | / |
