(lan, singular and plural), 5 municipalities* (wilayas, singular - regiao); Bafata, Biombo, Bissau, Bolama, Cacheu, Gabu, Oio, Quinara, Tombali Independence: 10 July 1973 (from UK) Constitution: 21 December 1986 (next to be scheduled by High Commissioner Torben Hede PEDERSEN (since NA) Member of: AG, CDB, CG, ECLAC, FAO, G-6, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA, IFAD, IFC, ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL, IOC,
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