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    Guinea-Bissau (/ˌɡɪni bɪˈsaʊ/ GHIN-ee bi-SOW; Portuguese: Guiné-Bissau; Fula: 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫 𞤄𞤭𞤧𞤢𞥄𞤱𞤮, romanized: Gine-Bisaawo; Mandinka: ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫ ߓߌߛߊߥߏ߫...
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    A coup d'état was attempted in Guinea-Bissau on 1 February 2022. A few hours later, president Umaro Sissoco Embaló declared the coup over, he said that...
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    Bissau (Portuguese pronunciation: [biˈsaw]) is the capital and largest city of Guinea-Bissau. As of 2015,[update] it had a population of 492,004. Bissau...
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  • The Guinea-Bissau national football team (Portuguese: Seleção nacional de futebol da Guiné-Bissau) represents Guinea-Bissau in men's international association...
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  • Events in the year 2022 in Guinea-Bissau. President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló Prime Minister: Nuno Gomes Nabiam Ongoing — COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau 1...
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    This is a demography of the population of Guinea-Bissau including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status...
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  • Religion in Guinea-Bissau is diverse, with no particular religion comprising an absolute majority of the population. Islam is the most widely professed...
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    The Guinea-Bissau War of Independence (Portuguese: Guerra de Independência da Guiné-Bissau), also known as the Bissau-Guinean War of Independence, was...
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    Armadas Revolucionárias do Povo, abbr. FARP) is the national military of Guinea-Bissau. It consists of an army, a navy, an air force, and paramilitary forces...
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    have diplomatic offices in Bissau. List of countries which Guinea-Bissau maintains diplomatic relations with: Guinea-Bissau is a member of several international...
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  • Events in the year 2024 in Guinea-Bissau. President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló Prime Minister: Rui Duarte de Barros Source: 1 January - New Year's Day 20 January...
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  • People have inhabited the region now known as Guinea-Bissau for thousands of years. In the 13th century, it became a province of the Mali Empire that later...
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    Islam in Guinea-Bissau is the predominant religion of the country. An estimated 46% of its roughly 1.8 million citizens are followers in 2023. Some estimates...
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  • observances in Guinea-Bissau in 2020". www.timeanddate.com. Retrieved August 23, 2020. "Heroes' Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Guinea-Bissau". PublicHolidays...
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  • The Guinea-Bissau women's national football team represents Guinea-Bissau in international women's football. It is governed by the Football Federation...
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  • The COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome...
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    scheduled to be held in Guinea-Bissau in November or December 2024. Incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embaló is eligible for a second term. In 2019, Umaro Sissoco...
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    On 30 November–1 December 2023, clashes broke out in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, between government forces and units of the National Guard who...
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    The Guinea-Bissau Civil War was fought from 7 June 1998 to 10 May 1999 and was triggered by an attempted coup d'état against the government of President...
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    Guinea-Bissau Creole, also known as Kiriol or Crioulo, is a creole language whose lexicon derives mostly from Portuguese. It is spoken in Guinea Bissau...
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    elections were held in Guinea-Bissau on 4 June 2023. Incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the parliament on 16 May 2022, accusing deputies...
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    of Guinea-Bissau passports are issued to citizens of Guinea-Bissau to facilitate international travel. A passport is not required for Guinea-Bissau citizens...
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    Guinea-Bissau Politics of Guinea-Bissau List of presidents of the National People's Assembly of Guinea-Bissau "Guinea-Bissau". Parline: the IPU’s Open...
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    Christians in Guinea-Bissau constitute approximately 19% of the country's population (280,000 people). Guinea-Bissau is the only Portuguese-speaking nation...
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    The economy of Guinea-Bissau comprises a mixture of state-owned and private companies. Guinea-Bissau is among the world's least developed nations and...
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    Snap parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Guinea-Bissau on 24 November 2024. Incumbent president Umaro Sissoco Embalo dissolved the opposition...
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  • of life expectancy for a female child born in Guinea-Bissau in 2008 was 49 years, and 47 years for a boy. in 2016 life expectancy had improved to 58 for...
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    Umaro Sissoco Embaló (category Presidents of Guinea-Bissau)
    Sissoco Embaló (born 23 September 1972) is a Bissau-Guinean politician serving as the president of Guinea-Bissau since February 2020. He is a political scientist...
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    The 2003 Guinea-Bissau coup d'état was the bloodless military coup that took place in Guinea-Bissau on 14 September 2003, led by General Veríssimo Correia...
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  • The 1998 Guinea-Bissau coup attempt was the attempted military overthrow in Guinea-Bissau by dissident elements within the military against the João Bernardo...
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