Guinea-Bissau

Exact population: 1,442,029 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 42.4%; male: 58.1%; female: 27.4%
Ethnicities: African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1%
Land boundaries: Total: 724 km; border countries: Guinea 386 km, Senegal 338 km
Terrain: Mostly low coastal plain rising to savanna in east
Extremes: Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m; highest point: unnamed location in the northeast corner of the country 300 m
Imports: Senegal 44.6%, Portugal 13.8%, China 4.2% (2004)
Exports: India 52.2%, US 22.2%, Nigeria 13.2% (2004)
Industries: Agricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks

Source: CIA World Factbook