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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Guinea-Bissau in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these
links may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on
this page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular
interest to you. You might be
interested in exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and
per-capita GDP, for example. Perhaps
your paper could focus on life expectancy or infant mortality. Other factors of interest might be
unemployment, literacy, access to basic services, etc. On the other hand, you might choose to
include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Temperature
Extremes: The climate in Guinea-Bissau varies throughout the year. In April
and May, just before the rainy season, temperatures range between 21.6°C and
39.3°C (monthly average: 30.5°C). During August and November, temperatures
range between 21.1°C and 31.5°C (monthly average: 26.3°C). And in the period
from December to March, temperatures fluctuate between 16.5°C and 38.5°C
(monthly average: 27.7°C). Extreme
Precipitation: Extreme rainfall events are influenced by various factors,
including moisture transport, temperature, and atmospheric instability. In a
warmer world, the potential for air to carry moisture increases
exponentially. This means that intense precipitation events are likely to
recur more frequently, which can impact flooding risk. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook – Guinea-Bissau U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/pu.html [accessed 29
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/guinea-bissau/ [accessed 5 January 2021] Guinea-Bissau
is highly dependent on subsistence agriculture, cashew nut exports, and
foreign assistance. Two out of three Bissau-Guineans remain below the
absolute poverty line. The legal economy is based on cashews and fishing.
Illegal logging and trafficking in narcotics also play significant roles. The
combination of limited economic prospects, weak institutions, and favorable
geography have made this West African country a way station for drugs bound
for Europe. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $1,900 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
82% industry and services: 18% (2000 est.) Unemployment
rate: N/A Population
below poverty line: 67% (2015
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 667
deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 51.9
deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 62.8 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 73.5% of
population Physicians
density: 0.13
physicians/1,000 population (2016) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 36.2% of
population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 14.7% (2016) The
Borgen Project – Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/category/guinea-bissau/ [accessed 5 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the United
States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for the
world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Challenges In Education In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/education-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
The Ways That Innovalab Fights Poverty borgenproject.org/innovalab-fights-poverty/ ~
8 Facts About Health In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/health-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
Sustainable Agriculture In Guinea-Bissau Increasing Production borgenproject.org/sustainable-agriculture-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
Projects To Improve Infrastructure In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/infrastructure-in-guinea-bissau/ ~
Hunger In Guinea-Bissau borgenproject.org/hunger-in-guinea-bissau/ The World Bank in Guinea-Bissau www.worldbank.org/en/country/guineabissau/overview [accessed 19 April 2021] The World
Bank portfolio in Guinea-Bissau includes projects in rural development,
coastal and biodiversity management, infrastructure rehabilitation and more. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Africa/Guinea-Bissau-ECONOMY.html [accessed 29 December 2020] Guinea-Bissau
is one of poorest countries in the world with 82% of the population relying on
fishing and subsistence agriculture, and 88% of the population below the
poverty line in 2002. The industrial sector is small, and mining is
undeveloped. Offshore oil reserves that have not been expoited
may be a source of income in the long term. Although firmly committed to
market-style economic policies after an initial decade of socialist central
planning, the government is burdened by a heavy external debt. All
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