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Summary statistics
Region Western Africa  
Currency CFA Franc (XOF)  
Surface area (square kms) 36125  
Population in 2007 (projected, 000) 1695  
Population density in 2007 (per square km) 46.9  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) Bissau (330)  
United Nations membership date 17 September 1974  
Economic indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2007 357  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2005 301  
Gross domestic product (GDP) (million current US$) 2000 216  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2007 3.7  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2005 3.5  
Growth rate of GDP at constant 1990 prices (% p.a.) 2000 7.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2007 210.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 188.6  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 157.2  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2007 186.6  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2005 158.5  
Gross national income (GNI) per capita (current US$) 2000 147.1  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2007 15.0  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 14.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 15.1  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2007 479.27 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2005 527.47 Official rate.  
Exchange rate (national currency per US$) 2000 711.98 Official rate.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2007 ...  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2005 –13 2004.  
Balance of payments, current account (million US$) 2000 –27 2001.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2007 111 Bissau. Index base 2003=100.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 104 Bissau. Index base 2003=100.  
Consumer price index (2000=100) 2000 ... Bissau. Index base 2003=100.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 110  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2007 ...  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 110  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 100  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2007 53.6  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 54.4  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 55.3  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2007 89.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 89.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 88.6  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2007 12 Air arrivals. 2006.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2005 5 Air arrivals.  
Tourist arrivals at national borders (000) 2000 8 Air arrivals. 2001.  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 17.8  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 8.1  
Total telephone subscribers (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.9  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2007 2.3 2006.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 2.3  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.2  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2007 ...  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2007 ...  
Social indicators
Population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.0  
Population aged 0-14 years in 2008 (%) 47.7  
Population aged 60+ years in 2008 (women and men, % of total) 5.3/4.4  
Sex ratio in 2008 (men per 100 women) 97.8  
Life expectancy at birth 2005-2010 (women and men, years) 47.9/44.9  
Infant mortality rate 2005-2010 (per 1 000 live births) 112.7  
Total fertility rate 2005-2010 (live births per woman) 7.1  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 10.3  
Urban population in 2007 (%) 29.7  
Urban population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 3.3  
Rural population growth rate 2005-2010 (% per annum) 2.9  
International migrant stock (% of total population) 1.2  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR 8203  
Government education expenditure (% of GDP) 5.2 1999.  
Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (women and men per 100) 38.4/59.2  
Third-level students (women and men, % of total) 15.6/84.4 UNESCO estimate.  
Environment
Threatened species in 2008 37  
Forested area (% of land area) 73.7  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 271/0.2  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 68.0 UNSD estimates.  
Mean total rainfall (millimetres) 1756 January to November only.  
Mean temperature °C (minimum and maximum) 19.7/32.1 January to November only.  
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