- Conventional Long Form Name of country: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
- Capital City: Bissau
- Type of Government: Republic
- Date of Independence: September 10, 1974
- National Holidays: Independence Day, September 24
- Chief of State: Manuel Serifo Nhamadjo
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- Head of Government: Prime Minister Rui Duarte Barros
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- Description of Executive Branch/Powers: President elected by popular vote for a five-year term (no term limits); election last held on 18 March 2012 with a runoff between the two leading candidates scheduled for 22 April 2012; prime minister appointed by the president after consultation with party leaders in the legislature.
- Description of Legislative Branch/Powers: Unicameral National People's Assembly or Assembleia Nacional Popular (100 seats; members elected by popular vote to serve four-year terms).
- Description of Judicial Branch/Powers: highest court(s): Supreme Court of Justice (consists of 9 judges and organized into Civil, Criminal, and Social and Administrative Disputes Chambers)
judge selection and term of office: Judges nominated by the Higher Council of the Magistrate, a major government organ responsible for judge appointments, dismissals, and discipline of the judiciary; judges appointed by the president with tenure for life.
subordinate courts: Appeal Court; regional (first instance) courts; military court - Suffrage (who is allowed to vote): All at or above the age of 18.
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- Description of the Symbolism of flag: Two equal horizontal bands of yellow (top) and green with a vertical red band on the hoist side; there is a black five-pointed star centered in the red band; yellow symbolizes the sun; green denotes hope; red represents blood shed during the struggle for independence; the black star stands for African unity
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