| COUNTRY FACTS: GUINEA | |
|---|---|
| Name(official): | Republic of Guinea |
| Name(short): | Guinea |
| Capital City: | Conakry |
| Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone. |
| Coordinate: | 11 00 N, 10 00 W |
| Independence: | (From France) October 2nd; 1958. |
| President: | Capt. Moussa Camara (Military President 2008 Dec. 24 following a military coupe of Dec. 22 after the death of Lansana Conte from illness.) Kabine Komara (P.M. appointed by the military President 2008 Dec. 30) Lansana CONTE (Late President 1984 to 2008), Ahmed Tidiane SOUARE(Ex.P.M from 2008 May to Dec.) Lansana Kouyate(Ex.Prime Minister from 2007 to 2008) |
| Type of Government: | Republic |
| Total Area: | 245 857sq.km. |
| Population: | 9 690 222 (July 2006 est.) |
| People: | Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%. |
| Religion: | Muslim 85%, Christians 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% |
| Languages: | French (official); note: each ethnic group has its own language. |
| Literacy: | 35.9%total, 49.9%male, 21.9%female (1995 est.) |
| Currency: | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| GDP(per capita): | $2 000 (2005 est.) |
| Arable Land: | 4.47% (2005 est.) |
| Agriculture: | Rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber. |
| Natural resources: | Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt. |
| Embassy in Japan: | Embassy of the Republic of Guinea, Chancery: 12-9, Hachiyama-cho, Shibuya-ku. Post Code: 150-0035, Tel. 03-3770-4640 |
| General Info: | |
| International Phone Code: | +224 |
ECONOMY: BUSINESS, TRADE AND INVESTMENT
- Tourism:
MAJOR CITIES
Conakry, Nzerekore, Kankan, kindia.
NEWS
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
GOVERNMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE UNITS
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.