The 2005 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

sq km

       land: 245,857 sq km

       water: 0 sq km

      Area - comparative:

       slightly smaller than Oregon

      Land boundaries: total: 3,399 km border countries: Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km

      Coastline: 320 km

      Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

      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: Atlantic Ocean 0 m

       highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m

      Natural resources:

       bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt

      Land use: arable land: 3.63% permanent crops: 2.58% other: 93.79% (2001)

      Irrigated land:

       950 sq km (1998 est.)

      Natural hazards:

       hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry

       season

      Environment - 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

      Environment - international agreements:

       party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto

       Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law

       of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands, Whaling

       signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

      Geography - note:

       the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources

       in the Guinean highlands

      People Guinea

      Population:

       9,467,866 (July 2005 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 44.4% (male 2,123,207/female 2,079,475)

       15–64 years: 52.4% (male 2,478,820/female 2,486,300)

       65 years and over: 3.2% (male 131,130/female 168,934) (2005 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 17.67 years

       male: 17.42 years

       female: 17.93 years (2005 est.)

      Population growth rate:

       2.37% (2005 est.)

      Birth rate:

       42.03 births/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Death rate:

       15.38 deaths/1,000 population (2005 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −2.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population

       note: as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is

       host to approximately 150,000 Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees

       (2005 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female

       total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 90.37 deaths/1,000 live births

       male: 95.82 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 84.76 deaths/1,000 live births (2005 est.)

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 49.36 years

       male: 48.19 years

       female: 50.57 years (2005 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       5.83 children born/woman (2005 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       3.2% (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       140,000 (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       9,000 (2003 est.)

      Major infectious diseases:

       degree of risk: very high

       food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea,

       hepatitis A, and typhoid fever

       vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in

       some locations

       water contact disease: schistosomiasis

       respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis

       aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2004)

      Nationality:

       noun: Guinean(s)

       adjective: Guinean

      Ethnic groups:

       Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

      Religions:

       Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

      Languages:

       French (official), each ethnic group has its own language

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 35.9%

       male: 49.9%

       female: 21.9% (1995 est.)

      Government Guinea

      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

      Government type:

       republic

      Capital:

       Conakry

      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

      Independence:

       2 October 1958 (from France)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

      Constitution: