Guinea-Bissau
General Information about Guinea-Bissau
- Name: Guinea-Bissau
- African Abbreviation: RG
- Capital City: Bissau
- Population: 1,968,001
- African Subregion: Western Africa
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Economic Information
- GDP (thousands): 1,340,389.41
- GDP Growth (annual %) in 2019: 4.6
- GDP Per Capita: 697.8
A Brief Overview of Guinea-Bissau
The culture is very colorful thanks to the people's diverse ethnic backgrounds. The population is made up of different tribes with distinct languages, social structures, and customs. Prominent groups include Fula, Mandinka, Balanta, Papel, and more.
Music is a big part of life, while this tradition is connected to polyrhythmic Gumbe genres. The most common instrument is the calabash. Most of the population adhered to animist beliefs even during colonization. Today, the major practice is Islam, followed by Christianity.
