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Guinea Bissau

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The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese, in the 15th century. Portugal claimed Portuguese Guinea in 1446, but few trading posts were established before 1600.

With the cooperation of some local tribes, the Portuguese entered the slave trade and exported large numbers of Africans to the Western Hemisphere via the Cape Verde Islands. Cacheu became one of the major slave centers, and a small fort still stands in the town. The slave trade declined in the 19th century, and Bissau, originally founded as a military and slave-trading center in 1765, grew to become the major commercial center.

Independence was unilaterally declared on September 1973 and was recognized by a UN General Assembly. Recognition became universal following the 1974 socialist-inspired military coup in Portugal. The country was controlled by a revolutionary council until 1984.

Guinea-Bissau is one of the world's poorest countries, with more than two-thirds of its population living below the poverty line. The economy depends mainly on agriculture and fishing, and cashew nuts are its major exports.

Guinean Facts

Capital: Bissau
Official language: Portuguese
Population: 1,586,000 (148th)
GDP (PPP) 2005 estimate
Total $1.167 billion (165th)
HDI (2004) 0.349 (low) (173rd)
Currency: CFA Franc