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Guinea
Background :
Guinea has had a history of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003, though all the polls were marred by irregularities. History repeated itself in December 2008 when following President CONTE's death, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and evacuated to Morocco and subsequently to Burkina Faso. A transitional government has been installed.
Location :
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Geographic Coordinates Center :
11 00 N, 10 00 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -14.93 |
| North | 12.68 |
| East | -7.64 |
| South | 7.19 |
Map references :
Africa
Area :
| total | 245 857 | square km |
| land | 245 717 | square km |
| water | 140 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 3 399 | km |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 610 | km |
| Guinea-Bissau (gw) | 386 | km |
| Liberia (lr) | 563 | km |
| Mali (ml) | 858 | km |
| Senegal (sn) | 330 | km |
| Sierra Leone (sl) | 652 | km |
Coastline :
320.00 km
Climate :
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Terrain :
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 1 752 | metres |
Natural resources :
| bauxite | diamonds |
| fish | gold |
| hydropower | iron ore |
| salt | uranium |
Land use :
| arable land | 4.47 | % |
| permanent crops | 2.64 | % |
| other | 92.89 | % |
Irrigated land :
950 square km
Total renewable water resources :
226 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| harmattan haze |
current issues :
deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage
international agreements :
| Biodiversity | Climate Change |
| Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol | Desertification |
| Endangered Species | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Wetlands |
| Whaling |
Population :
10 057 975
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 2.57 | % |
| Birth rate | 37.52 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 5.20 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 11.00 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -0.80 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 42.80 | % |
| 15-64 years | 53.70 | % |
| 65 years and over | 3.50 | % |
Median age :
| total | 18.50 | years |
| male | 18.20 | years |
| female | 18.70 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.02 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.78 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.00 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 65.22 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 57.09 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 55.63 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 58.60 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 1.60 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 87 000 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 4 500 |
Religions :
| Muslim | 85.00 | % |
| Christian | 8.00 | % |
| indigenous beliefs | 7.00 | % |
Languages :
| French |
Literacy :
| total population | 29.50 | % |
| male | 42.60 | % |
| female | 18.10 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Republic of Guinea |
| conventional short form | Guinea |
| local long form | Republique de Guinee |
| local short form | Guinee |
| former | French Guinea |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | GN |
| ISO Numeric | 324 |
| ISO3 | GIN |
| FIPS | GV |
| ccTLD | gn |
| English | Guinea |
Administrative divisions :
33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
Capital :
| name | Conakry |
| geographic coordinates | 9 33 N, 13 42 W |
| time difference | 0.00 |
International organization participation :
| ACP | AU (suspended) |
| AfDB | ECOWAS (suspended) |
| FAO | G-77 |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICCt | ICRM |
| IDA | IDB |
| IFAD | IFC |
| IFRCS | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IOC | IOM |
| ISO (correspondent) | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| MINURSO | NAM |
| OIC | OIF |
| OPCW | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNHCR | UNIDO |
| UNMIS | UNOCI |
| UNWTO | UPU |
| WCO | WFTU |
| WHO | WIPO |
| WMO | WTO |
Independence :
1958-10-02
National holiday :
Independence Day
1958-10-02
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Government Jean-Marie DORE |
Legislative branch :
| PUP | 61.60 | % |
| UPR | 26.60 | % |
| other | 11.80 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 10 640 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 4 436 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -1.00 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 1 100 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 23.80 | % |
| industry | 37.90 | % |
| services | 38.30 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 76.00 | % |
| services | 24.00 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 4 392 000 | people |
| Population below poverty line | 47.00 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 38.10 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 9.00 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 12.60 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | - 502 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 53 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 3 072 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.70 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 1.90 | % |
| highest 10% | 41.00 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 632 600 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 703 400 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| bananas | cassava |
| cattle | coffee |
| goats | palm kernels |
| pineapples | rice |
| sheep | sweet potatoes |
| timber |
Industries :
| agricultural processing | alumina refining |
| bauxite | diamonds |
| gold | iron |
| light manufacturing |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 850 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 790 500 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 9 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 8 674 | bbl/day |
Value :
965 000 000 $
Partners :
| India (in) | 17.80 | % |
| Spain (es) | 11.50 | % |
| Russia (ru) | 10.80 | % |
| Germany (de) | 7.70 | % |
| United States (us) | 6.70 | % |
| Ireland (ie) | 4.80 | % |
| France (fr) | 4.70 | % |
| Ukraine (ua) | 4.20 | % |
Commodities :
| agricultural products | alumina |
| bauxite | coffee |
| diamonds | fish |
| gold |
Value :
1 122 000 000 $
Partners :
| China (cn) | 15.40 | % |
| France (fr) | 12.50 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 12.20 | % |
| Spain (es) | 4.80 | % |
| United States (us) | 4.70 | % |
| Belgium (be) | 4.60 | % |
| India (in) | 4.20 | % |
Commodities :
| grain and other foodstuffs | machinery |
| metals | petroleum products |
| textiles | transportation equipment |
Currency-code :
GNF
Currency-name :
Guinean franc
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 50 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 2 600 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 5 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 6 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | gn | |
| Internet Hosts | 14 | |
| Internet Users | 90 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 5 | |
| Roadways - total | 44 348 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 4 342 | km |
| Roadways - unpaved | 40 006 | km |
| Railways | 1 185 | km |
| Waterways | 1 300 | km |
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