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You're on the shores of the Dead Sea, at 410 meters below sea level: the lowest point on the globe - and the saltiest sea on earth. What's more, it's impossible to sink, because you can only float.
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The country is made up of a continental part and the Bissagos archipelago, consisting of 40 islands, half of which are inhabited
Area
36,125 square kilometers, 20% of which fluctuates with the tides
General Information
Status
Republic
Government
democratic system; includes a president, prime minister and people's national assembly made up of 100 members elected by regional councillors
Important date
Declaration of independence September 24, 1973
Capital
Bissau
Currency
peso
Languages spoken
Portuguese, French, local languages
Principal industries
few mining deposits and no industry. All activity revolves around agriculture.
Agriculture
the country's main industry, which includes rice, millet and peanut growing. The national specialty is the cashew, of which the country ranks 6th in world production.
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