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Information about country:Guinea-Bissau

Area: 36125 km2.
Population: 1500000 people.
Phone code: 245
Currency: XOF.
Languages: Portuguese, African languages, Crioulo
Religion: Christianity, Islam, Traditional beliefs
 

The state of Guinea-Bissau is located in the western part of Africa and has an output to the waters of Atlantic Ocean. The state structure includes 60 islands (Bijagos Islands) which are located not far from the coast.
Climate is equatorial monsoonal. The season of rains lasts during the period from June till October. The mid-annual temperature fluctuates at a mark of + 25 °С.
Guinea-Bissau is the republic in which the head is a chairman of the State council. The country is divided into 9 administrative districts. Guinea-Bissau is the agrarian country, almost all population works on plantations. Here they grow up rice, peanuts, cotton and rubber-bearing plants. The prevailing industries are enterprises of peanut and rice cleanup.
There are practically no historical and natural sights in the country. It is because of its small size. Tourists are attracted here by the unique possibility of visiting the islands of Bolama and Bijagos groups to see their unique fauna.
The export of an ivory and products from a skin of a crocodile is forbidden.

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