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president
Who is the head of state?
prime minister
Who is the head of government?
100
How many members compose the legislature?
unicameral
Is the legislature bicameral or unicameral?
four-year term
How long do members serve in the legislature?
Tribunal Supremo da Justiça (Supreme Court)
What is the head of the judicial system?
nine
How many justices are on the Supreme Court?
João Bernardo "Nino" Vieira
Who was elected as President in 2005?
CNE (Comité Nacional de Eleições)
What body made the declaration of who won the presidency?
six years
How long was it since Vieira had held the office of president?
1980
What year did Vieira first assume power?
Luís Cabral
Whose government did Vieira topple in 1980?
widespread violence
What was NOT triggered by Vieira's death?
2 March 2009
When was Vieira killed?
Sanhá
In the 2009 election, who was the candidate of the PAIGC?
Kumba Ialá
In the 2009 election, who was the candidate of the PRS?
Sanhá
Who won the 2009 election?
2012
When did President Sanha die?
PAIGC (African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde)
What party did Sanha belong to?
PRS (Party for Social Renewal)
Besides the PAIGC, what is the other major political party?
more than 20
How many minor political parties are there?
President
What office did Sanha hold in 2012?
eight
How many regions does Guinea-Bissau contain?
one
How many autonomous sectors does Guinea-Bissau contain?
37
How many subdivided Sectors does Guinea-Bissau contain?
Senegal
What country is on the north border of Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea
What country is on the south border of Guinea-Bissau?
Atlantic Ocean
What is to the west of Guinea-Bissau?
11° and 13°N
What latitudes does Guinea-Bissau mostly lie between?
13° and 17°W
What longitudes does Guinea-Bissau mostly lie between?
Taiwan or Belgium
Guinea-Bissau is larger than what two countries?
300 metres (984 ft)
How high is the highest point in Guinea-Bissau?
Bijagos
What archipelago lies off the mainland?
36,125
How many square kilometers is Guinea-Bissau?
the Sahara
Where does Guinea-Bissau get its hot dry winds from?
2,024
What is the average rainfall in Bissau, in millimetres?
between June and September/October
When is the rainy season in Guinea-Bissau?
drought
What does the country experience from December through April?
all year around
When is Guinea-Bissau warm?
26.3 °C (79.3 °F)
What is the average temperature in Guinea-Bissau?
More than two-thirds
How much of the population lives below the poverty line?
fish, cashew nuts and ground nuts
What are Guinea-Bissau's major exports?
GDP
What per capita index does Guinea-Bissau rank as one of the lowest in the world?
Human Development Index
For what index does Guinea-Bissau rank as one of the lowest on earth?
The economy
What area depends on agriculture in Guinea-Bissau?
depressed
Political instability has resulted in what type of economic activity?
deteriorating
Political instability has resulted in what description of social conditions?
macroeconomic
What type of imbalances have increased as a result of the instability?
233 days or about 33 weeks
How long does it take to register a business in Guinea-Bissau?
Suriname
What is the one country that takes longer than Guinea-Bissau to register a business?
a pact of stability
What did the main political parties sign to help the economy?
IMF
What organization backed a structural reform program?
1974
When did Guinea-Bissau become independent?
Portugal
What country left Guinea-Bissau in 1974?
the Portuguese Colonial War and the Carnation Revolution
What happened in Portugal that contributed to Guinea-Bissau's independence?
1997
In what year did Guinea-Bissau start to bring some internal monetary stability to the country?
entered the CFA franc monetary system
What did the government do in 1997 to increase monetary stability?
1998 and 1999
What years did the civil war take place?
September 2003
When was there a military coup in Guinea-Bissau?
March 2004
When were parliamentary elections held?
2005
When did drug traffickers begin to use Guinea-Bissau?
Latin America
Where did the drug traffickers come from?
Europe
What was the final destination of the drugs going through Guinea-Bissau?
a United Nations official
Who described Guinea-Bissau as being at risk for becoming a "narco-state"?
The government and the military
Who has done little to stop drug trafficking in the country?
518,000
What was the population of Guinea-Bissau in 1950?
1,515,000
What was the population of Guinea-Bissau in 2010?
the 2010 revison of the UN World Population Prospects
What is the source of the population data?
41.3%
What percentage of the population was below the age of 15?
3.3%
What percentage of the population was 65 or older?
Portuguese
What natives comprise a very small percentage of the population?
Portuguese nationals
Who left the country after Guinea-Bissau gained independence?
Chinese
What ethnic group has a tiny population in Guinea-Bissau?
Macau
What is the name of a former Asian Portuguese colony?
mixed Portuguese and Chinese ancestry
What is the ancestry of the Chinese population in Guinea-Bissau?
44%
What percentage of the population speaks Kriol?
Portuguese
What is the official language of Guinea-Bissau?
centuries
How long was Guinea-Bissau under colonial rule?
a Portuguese-based creole language
What type of language is Kriol?
Kriol
What is the second language for most Portuguese in Guinea-Bissau?
Guinea-Bissau is surrounded by French-speaking nations.
Why is French taught in school?
the Francophonie
What is Guinea-Bissau a full member of?
Most Portuguese and Mestiços
Who speaks both African languages and Kriol?
Animism.
In the 20th century most people practiced some form of what faith?
Islam
What religion was adopted by the population in the early 21st century?
50%
What percentage of the population now practices Islam?
Sunni
What denomination are the majority of Guinea-Bissau's muslims?
Ahmadiyya
What sect does 2% of the population belong to?
Approximately 10%
What percentage of the population is Christian?
40%
What percentage of the population continues to hold indigenous beliefs?
syncretic
What forms of Islamic and Christian faiths do many residents practice?
traditional African beliefs
What do many residents combine with Islamic and Christian practices?
HIV
What infection has a very small prevalence in Guinea-Bissau?
1.8%
What percentage of the adult population has an HIV-infection?
20%
How many HIV-infected pregnant women receive retroviral coverage?
transmission to newborns
What does retroviral coverage help prevent?
infected pregnant women
Who receives retroviral coverage?
Malaria
What kills more residents than AIDS?
9%
What percentage of the population has Malaria?
three times as many
How many more deaths does malaria cause vs. AIDS?