Population: 1,023,544 (July 1991), growth rate 2.4% (1991)

Birth rate: 42 births/1,000 population (1991)

Death rate: 18 deaths/1,000 population (1991)

Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)

Infant mortality rate: 125 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)

Life expectancy at birth: 45 years male, 48 years female (1991)

Total fertility rate: 5.8 children born/woman (1991)

Nationality: noun--Guinea-Bissauan(s); adjective--Guinea-Bissauan

Ethnic divisions: African about 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%); European and mulatto less than 1%

Religion: indigenous beliefs 65%, Muslim 30%, Christian 5%

Language: Portuguese (official); Criolo and numerous African languages

Literacy: 36% (male 50%, female 24%) age 15 and over can read and write (1990 est.)

Labor force: 403,000 (est.); agriculture 90%, industry, services, and commerce 5%, government 5%; population of working age 53% (1983)

Organized labor: only one trade union--the National Union of Workers of Guinea-Bissau (UNTG)

NOTE: The information regarding Guinea-Bissau on this page is re-published from the 1991 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea-Bissau People 1991 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guinea-Bissau People 1991 should be addressed to the CIA.