Guinea Bissau

  • Basic Information
    Head of State/Government Umaro Sissoco Embaló
    Governance Presidential Republic
    Capital Bissau
    Land area 36,125 km2 or 13,948 sq mi
    Population - 2010 estimate 1,647,000 - 2002 census 1,345,479
    Independence 24 september 1973
    Official language Portuguese
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    Currency West African CFA franc (XOF)
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    Time zone GMT (UTC+0)
    Related Links http://www.gov.gw/index.php?lang=fr -Trade Liberalisation Schem
  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Affairs
    Name of Ministry Minister of Economy, and Regional Integration
    Name of Minister HE. Jose Carlos Varela CASIMIRO
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  • Ministry Responsible for ECOWAS Foreign Affairs
    Name of Ministry Minister of Foreign Affairs and Community
    Name of Minister HE. Carlos Pinto PEREIRA
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  • ECOWAS National Office
    Name of Head of Office Cristina da Silva PEDREIRA
    Address Responsável da Cellule Nationale de la CEDEAO Ministério da Economia Integração Regional
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    Emails cristinasilvapedreira@yahoo.com.br , cristinasilvapedreira@yahoo.com
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  • Permanent Representatives to ECOWAS
    Name of Permanent Representative H.E.Joao Ribeiro BUTIAM CO
    Address Embassy of Guinea Bissau, 2, Samora Machel Street , Asokoro, Abuja
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    Emails dasilbadereno@gmail.com, gbembassynigeria@gmail.com; frame1055@hotmail.com;
  • Resident reprenstatives of ECOWAS in Guinea Bissau

    Office Manager of The Resident Representative in Guinea Bissau
    Name Yvette SANTOS
    Address Ona Industrial de Bra, ao lado do Palacio do Governo, Caixa Postal 936 - Bissau, Guiné-Bissau
    Email ysantos@ecowas.int

Umaro Sissoco Embaló
Head of State - Guinea Bissau

Population

2 million

2002/ 2010 estimate
Capital

Bissau

Official Language

Portuguese

Member States