Guinea Bissau

Capital: Bissau
Population: 1.2 million
Major languages: Portuguese, Crioulo, African languages
Major religions: Indigenous beliefs, Islam, Christianity
Form of government: Multi-party republic
Monetary unit: 1 CFA (Communaute Financiere Africaine) = 100 centimes
Main exports: Cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn timber
Internet domain: .gw
Time zone: GMT
International dialling code: +245

 

PATENTS

International arrangements:

• Paris Union (from 28 June 1988)
• WIPO (from 28 June 1988)
• PCT (from 12 December 1997)
• OAPI (from 8 July 1998)

 

Trademarks

See OAPI