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Capital: Conakry

Population

Total Population: 9,981,590
Natural Increase: 2.2%
Density: 41 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population: 35.4%
Ethnic Origins: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%.
Official Language: French
Other Languages Spoken: Peul or Poular, Maninka, Soussou, Guerzé, Kissi, Toma, Dialonké, Northern Kissi, Guinea Kpelle, Eastern Maninkakan, etc.
Business Language(s): English
Religion: Muslims 85%, Christians 8%, Other beliefs 7%.
Literacy Rate: 29.5%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Conakry

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Guinea Franc (GNF)



Country Overview

Area: 245,860 km²
Type of State: Democratic Republic.
Type of Economy: Low-income economy.
Substantial mining resources but poor infrastructures; very considerable corruption.
HDI*: 0.340/1
HDI (World Rank): 156/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.


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27°

Low: 26°  |  High: 31°

Humidity: 89%  |  Wind: 27 km/h
Sunrise: 6:33 am  |  Sunset: 7:08 pm

Conakry, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Guinea, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Guinea, Dial +224
Internet Suffix: .gn
Telephone Lines: 0.5 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users: 0.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Foreign Trade in Figures

 
Foreign Trade Indicators 20072008200920102011
Imports of Goods (million USD) 1,2181,3661,0601,1002,000
Exports of Goods (million USD) 1,2031,3421,0501,4501,750
Imports of Services (million USD) 248834288381-
Exports of Services (million USD) 441576761-

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

 
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