Guinea-Bissau
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Population: 1,442,747
GDP: $904.2 million (2008 est.)
Total Area: 36,125 sq km
Annual carbon emissions per capita: 0.28
Annual carbon emissions as percent of world's total: 0.0014%
“Extreme climatic events such as flooding and salt water inundation appear already to be occurring with greater frequency, with serious implications for food security. Major food shortages resulted in a famine warning for the Tombali region in 2006. Most rice is grown on coastal floodplains which are also home to about 80% of the population.”
--“Climate Change in Guinea-Bissau”, OneWorld-UK, October 2008
