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| REPUBLIC OF GUINEA |
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| General Information |
Total Land Area: |
245,845 km2 |
Land boundaries: |
3,399 km |
Coastline: |
300 km |
Capital: |
Conakry |
Other Large Cities: |
Kindia, Labé, Kankan, N'zérékoré |
Official Language: |
French |
National Currency Unit: |
Guinean Franc (GNF) |
National Day: |
October 2 |
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| Location and Geography |
Guinea is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the West, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali in the North and East, Côte d’Ivoire in the South-east, and Liberia and Sierra Leone in the South. The country is divided into four distinct geographical regions: the Lower Guinea, the Fouta Djallon mountain, the Upper Guinea savannah region, and the Tropical Rain Forest region. The land is a flat coastal plain with hilly to mountainous areas towards the inland. Guinea has the highest summit in Western Africa, the Mount Nimba (1752m). Forests and woodlands take up nearly half of the land area while meadows and pastures take up about one fifth. The climate is generally hot and humid and there is a monsoon-type rainy season coupled with South-western winds.
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| Demography |
Population: |
9.201.759 million (2004) |
Crude Birth Rate: |
41 per thousand people (2004) |
Crude Death Rate: |
13 per thousand people (2004) |
Infant Mortality Rate: |
101 per thousand (2004) |
Life Expectancy: |
Male: 54 years, Female: 54 years (2004) |
Urban Population: |
36.0 percent (2004) |
Adult Literacy: |
41.00 percent (2001) |
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| Economy |
Guinea is well endowed with mineral, hydropower and agricultural resources. Thanks to fertile lands the country has also a considerable agricultural development potential. The major crops grown are: rice, coffee, pineapple, palm kernels, cassava, banana, and sweet potato. The forestry and livestock raising activities are limited. The economy is based on rich mineral deposits including bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, and uranium. The country owns over 25 percent of the world’s bauxite reserves and is the second largest producer. Diamonds are mined and exported in large scale. New deposits of copper, manganese, titanium, and uranium have been found. Aluminium smelting, food processing, textiles, and plywood manufacturing are the main industries.
GDP at Current Market Prices: |
3878.33 million US$ (2004) |
Per Capita GDP: |
406.94 US$ (2004) |
Share of Sectors in GDP: |
21.64% Agriculture, 37.0% Industry, 38.0% Services, (2004) |
Total Exports: |
932.97 million US$ (2004) |
Total Imports: |
1006.32 million US$ (2004) |
Major Exports Items: |
Bauxite, diamonds, gold, coffee, fish, cotton, cocoa, shea butter and palm oil |
Major Imports Items: |
Petroleum products, metals, machinery, transportation equipment, textile, foodstuff and pharmaceutical products |
Major Trading Partners: |
France, South Korea, Côte d’lvoire, Spain and Cameroon |
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| External Links |
Ministère du Plan, Direction Nationale de la Statistique
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