Guinea-Bissau achieved independence in 1974, and has seen a considerable amount of political turmoil since. Following a series of coups, an assassinations and natural deaths of Presidents, and transitional governments Guinea-Bissau held what were widely seen as valid elections in 2014. Guinea-Bissau’s population remains poor, with around 75% of citizens living below the poverty line, and its main source of economic income comes from agricultural production.

• Country Profile
  • Land Mass/Major Cities – Guinea-Bissau borders the North-Atlantic ocean and sits between the countries of Senegal and Guinea
  • Languages – Crioulo, Portuguese (official), French, English
• Business Activity
  • Agriculture – Beans, cashews, cassava, corn, cotton, fish, palm kernels, peanuts, rice, and timber
  • Industries – Agricultural products processing, beer, and soft drinks
  • Natural Resources – Bauxite, clay, fish, granite, limestone, petroleum, phosphates, and timber
  • Exports – Cashews, fish, palm kernels, peanuts, raw and sawn lumber, and shrimp
  • Imports – Foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, and petroleum products
  • Major Trading Partners – China, Cuba, India, Nigeria, Portugal, Senegal, Spain, and Togo

Source: CIA. (2017). The World Factbook: Guinea-Bissau. CIA. Retrieved from: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html