| Population :
| 1,388,363 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 41,70%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 288 760.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 289 975.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 55,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 367 728.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 400 996.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 2,90%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 17 570.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 23 334.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 18.9 years .
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| Median age male :
| 18.3 years .
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| Median age female :
| 19.5 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 1.99% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 38.03 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 16.57 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -1.57 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 0.92 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.75 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 0.94 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 119.37 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 97.74 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 46.98 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 45.09 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 48.92 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 10% (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 17,000 (2001 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 1,200 (2001 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Guinean(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Guinean .
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| Ethnic groups :
| African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1% .
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| Religions :
| indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% .
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| Languages :
| Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 42,40%.
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| Literacy male :
| 58,10%.
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| Literacy female :
| 27.4% (2003 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic, multiparty since mid-1991 .
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| Independence :
| 24 September 1973 (unilaterally declared by Guinea-Bissau); 10 September 1974 (recognized by Portugal) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 24 September (1973) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| One of the 10 poorest countries in the world, Guinea-Bissau depends mainly on farming and fishing. Cashew crops have increased remarkably in recent years, and the country now ranks sixth in cashew production. Guinea-Bissau exports fish and seafood along w.
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| Population below poverty line :
| NA .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 82% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| rice, corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, cotton; timber; fish .
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| Industries :
| agricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks .
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| Exports commodities :
| cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn lumber .
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| Exports partners :
| India 62.3%, Uruguay 23.8%, Italy 4.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 24 September (1973) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 24 September (1973) .
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| Internet users :
| 19,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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