TEFL Jobs in Guinea Bissau
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Guinea Bissau has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Guinea Bissau and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Guinea Bissau
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Country Information - Guinea Bissau |
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Republic of Guinea-Bissau National name: Républica da Guiné-Bissau President: Henrique Rosa (interim) (2003) Prime Minister: Carlos Gomes Júnior (2004) Area: 13,946 sq mi (36,120 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 1,416,027 (growth rate: 2.0%); birth rate: 37.6/1000; infant mortality rate: 107.2/1000; life expectancy: 47.0; density per sq mi: 102 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Bissau, 296,900 Monetary unit: CFA Franc Languages: Portuguese (official), Criolo, African languages Ethnicity/race: African 99% (Balanta 30%, Fula 20%, Manjaca 14%, Mandinga 13%, Papel 7%), European and mulatto less than 1% Religions: indigenous beliefs 50%, Islam 45%, Christian 5% Literacy rate: 42% (2002 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $1.008 billion; per capita $700. Real growth rate: 2.6%. Inflation: 4% (2002 est.). Unemployment: n.a. (1998). Arable land: 11%. Agriculture: rice, corn, beans, cassava (tapioca), cashew nuts, peanuts, palm kernels, cotton; timber; fish. Labor force: 480,000 (!999); agriculture 82% (2000 est.). Industries: agricultural products processing, beer, soft drinks. Natural resources: fish, timber, phosphates, bauxite, unexploited deposits of petroleum. Exports: $54 million (f.o.b., 2002 est.): cashew nuts, shrimp, peanuts, palm kernels, sawn lumber. Imports: $104 million (f.o.b., 2002 est.): foodstuffs, machinery and transport equipment, petroleum products. Major trading partners: India, Uruguay, Thailand, Senegal, Portugal, Taiwan. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 10,000 (2001); mobile cellular: 0 (2001). Radio broadcast stations: AM 1 (transmitter out of service), FM 4, shortwave 0 (2002). Radios: 49,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 2 (1997). Televisions: n.a. Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 2 (2002). Internet users: 4,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: 0 km. Highways: total: 4,400 km; paved: 453 km; unpaved: 3,947 km (1999 est.). Waterways: several rivers are accessible to coastal shipping. Ports and harbors: Bissau, Buba, Cacheu, Farim. Airports: 28 (2002). International disputes: separatist war in Senegal's Casamance region results in refugees and cross-border raids, arms smuggling and other illegal activities, and political instability in Guinea-Bissau.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.