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Guinea-Bissau: West Africa
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Climate Guinea-Bissau has a tropical climate with two seasons, a wet season from June to November with August,the wettest month and a dry season from December to May with April and May being the hottest months. The prevailing wind is the hot Harmattan which blows from the Sahara Desert in the west. Average annual precipitation in Bissau is 1,950 mm (77 inches) while average temperature ranges are from 24 degrees Celsius (75 degrees Fahrenheit) to 27 degrees Celsius (81 degrees Fahrenheit) all year.
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Until recently, Guinea-Bissau was well off the tourist route. Struggles for independence and a civil war in 1998-99 devastated the economy. Tourist facilities and infrastructure remain, in general, very limited but efforts have been made to encourage visitors to this undiscovered gem of West Africa.
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A republic of West Africa, Guinea-Bissau lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq mi). Pop. (1996 est.): 1,096,000. Cap.: Bissau. Monetary unit: Guinea-Bissau peso, with (Oct. 11, 1996) a free rate of 18,036 pesos to U.S. $1 (28,412 pesos = £1 sterling).
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Located between Senegal and Guinea on the Atlantic coast of Africa, Guinea-Bissau is known for its low lying swamps, rainforests, and its collection of islands off the coast. Types of luxury real estate in Guinea-Bissau include island retreats, wetland cottages, and coastal estates. Some popular locations include the Bijagos archipelago, Bissau (the capital and largest city), and border regions near Senegal.
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A republic of West Africa, Guinea-Bissau lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Area: 36,125 sq km (13,948 sq mi). Pop. (1994 est.): 1,050,000. Cap.: Bissau. Monetary unit: Guinea-Bissau peso, with (Oct. 7, 1994) a free rate of 12,484 pesos to U.S. $1 (19,856 pesos = £1 sterling).
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Guinea-Bissau participated in the Workshop on Advancing Landmine Victim Assistance in Africa, held in Nairobi from 31 May-2 June 2005.[110] Guinea-Bissau prepared its 2005-2009 objectives for the Sixth Meeting of States Parties in November-December 2005. The objectives included: develop and maintain a landmine/UXO surveillance system integrated into a nationwide surveillance mechanism by 2009; develop a strategy improving support to mine casualties and their families through a strengthened National Hospital and community-based rehabilitation capacity by 2007; improve access to and national capacity in physical rehabilitation by 2009; develop capacity for psychological assistance by 2008; continue to support sports activities in 2006-2009; create a strategy to reduce economic discrimination by 2007 and provide economic reintegration opportunities to 50 percent of known survivors of working age; develop a comprehensive strategy to ensure legal and social rights of people with disabilities by 2006; raise awareness on disability by 2007; and enact legislation so that landmine/UXO survivors can access compensation schemes for war victims by 2009.[111]
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