Guinea Bissau

Local name: Repùblica da Guiné-Bissau Surface : 36 120 km² (13 951 square miles)..... Guinea-Bissau is situated on the west coast of Africa and is bordered to the north by Senegal, the east and southeast by Guinea and west southwest by the Atlantic Ocean. Population: 1.2 million (1998 estimate) Climate: Guinea-Bissau has a hot, humid, typically tropical climate, with a rainy season that lasts from mid June to mid-November. The average temperature in the rainy season ranges from 79°F - 82°F (26°C to 28°C ), but temperatures can exceed 90°F. Rainfall exceeds 78 inches, and the wettest months are July, August. and September. and at this time humidity is very high. The coolest months are December and January. Visa: Visa are required by all except national of Benin, Burkina Fasso, Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone and Togo. Visa are valid for a month but can be extended relatively easily at the central police station in Bissau. - when extending check whether you will need an exit visa. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months after the intended departure date. Electricity: 220V Capital : Bissau System : Presidential Republic ....Under the terms of the 1984 constitution (revised in 1991) Guinea-Bissau is now a multi-party state. Legislative power is vested in the National People's Assembly, which comprises 100 members, elected by universal human suffrage for a term of four years. Executive power is vested in the president of the republic, who is head of state and who governs with the assistance of an appointed council of ministers, led by the prime minister. The president is directly elected for a term of five years. .............Guinea-Bissau is undergoing a period of political uncertainty, and there is violent conflict. Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo, African languages Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Muslim 45%, Christian 5% Guinea Bissau Money:  CFA franc   + 245 0