Axion 3D Atlas/ATLAS.iso/stats/99.txt

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{1}Geography{4}
{4}To see a map of Guinea, click {z,"-15.418310,7.289984,-7.309926,13.544473",here}{4}!

{2}Location:{4} Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra
Leone

{2}Area:{4}
{3}total area:{4} 245,860 sq km
{3}land area:{4} 245,860 sq km
{3}comparative area:{4} slightly smaller than Oregon

{2}Land boundaries:{4}
{3}total:{4} 3,399 km
{3}border countries:{4} Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km,
Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km

{2}Coastline:{4} 320 km

{2}Maritime claims:{4}
{3}exclusive economic zone:{4} 200 nm
{3}territorial sea:{4} 12 nm

{2}International disputes:{4} none

{2}Climate:{4} generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with
southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

{2}Terrain:{4} generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
{3}lowest point:{4} Atlantic Ocean 0 m
{3}highest point:{4} Mont Nimba 1,752 m

{2}Natural resources:{4} bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish

{2}Land use:{4}
{3}arable land:{4} 6%
{3}permanent crops:{4} 0%
{3}meadows and pastures:{4} 12%
{3}forest and woodland:{4} 42%
{3}other:{4} 40%

{2}Irrigated land:{4} 240 sq km (1989 est.)

{2}Environment:{4}
{3}current issues:{4} deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil
contamination and erosion; overfishing

{2}natural hazards:{4} hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season

{2}international agreements:{4} party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of
the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Hazardous
Wastes


{1}People{4}

{2}Population:{4} 7,411,981 (July 1996 est.)

{2}Age structure:{4}
{3}0-14 years:{4} 44% (male 1,632,414; female 1,637,007)
{3}15-64 years:{4} 53% (male 1,928,586; female 2,013,343)
{3}65 years and over:{4} 3% (male 84,005; female 116,626) (July 1996 est.)

{2}Population growth rate:{4} 1.85% (1996 est.)

{2}Birth rate:{4} 42.59 births/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Death rate:{4} 18.71 deaths/1,000 population (1996 est.)

{2}Net migration rate:{4} -5.4 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1996 est.)
{3}note:{4} in prior years Guinea received several hundred thousand refugees from the civil wars in
Liberia and Sierra Leone, many of whom are now returning to their own countries

{2}Sex ratio:{4}
{3}at birth:{4} 1.03 male(s)/female
{3}under 15 years:{4} 1 male(s)/female
{3}15-64 years:{4} 0.96 male(s)/female
{3}65 years and over:{4} 0.72 male(s)/female
{3}all ages:{4} 0.97 male(s)/female (1996 est.)

{2}Infant mortality rate:{4} 134.1 deaths/1,000 live births (1996 est.)

{2}Life expectancy at birth:{4}
{3}total population:{4} 45.06 years
{3}male:{4} 42.73 years
{3}female:{4} 47.47 years (1996 est.)

{2}Total fertility rate:{4} 5.72 children born/woman (1996 est.)

{2}Nationality:{4}
{3}noun:{4} Guinean(s)
{3}adjective:{4} Guinean

{2}Ethnic divisions:{4} Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller tribes 10%

{2}Religions:{4} Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

{2}Languages:{4} French (official), each tribe has its own language

{2}Literacy:{4} age 15 and over can read and write (1995 est.)
{3}total population:{4} 35.9%
{3}male:{4} 49.9%
{3}female:{4} 21.9%


{1}Government{4}

{2}Name of country:{4}
{3}conventional long form:{4} Republic of Guinea
{3}conventional short form:{4} Guinea
{3}local long form:{4} Republique de Guinee
{3}local short form:{4} Guinee
{3}former:{4} French Guinea

{2}Type of government:{4} republic

{2}Capital:{4} Conakry

{2}Administrative divisions:{4} 33 administrative regions (regions administratives, singular - region
administrative); Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, 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

{2}Independence:{4} 2 October 1958 (from France)

{2}National holiday:{4} Anniversary of the Second Republic, 3 April (1984)

{2}Constitution:{4} 23 December 1990 (Loi Fundamentale)

{2}Legal system:{4} based on French civil law system, customary law, and decree; legal codes currently
being revised; has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction

{2}Suffrage:{4} 18 years of age; universal

{2}Executive branch:{4}
chief of state and head of government: President Lansana CONTE, elected in the first multiparty
election 19 December 1993 (president must be elected by a majority of the votes cast); prior to
the election he had ruled as head of military government since 5 April 1984
{3}cabinet:{4} Council of Ministers was appointed by the president

{2}Legislative branch:{4} unicameral
People's National Assembly (Assemblee Nationale Populaire): the People's National Assembly
was dissolved after the 3 April 1984 coup; framework established in December 1991 for a new
National Assembly with 114 seats; legislative elections were held on 11 June 1995; results -
percent of vote by party NA; seats - (114 total) PUP 71, RPG 19, PRP 9, UNR 9, UPG 2, PDG 1,
UNP 1, PDG/RDA 1, other 1

{2}Judicial branch:{4} Court of Appeal (Cour d'Appel)

{2}Political parties and leaders:{4} political parties were legalized on 1 April 1992; of the more than 40
with legal status, the following won seats in the legislature in the 11 June 1995 elections
pro-government: Party for Unity and Progress (PUP)
{3}other:{4} Rally for the Guinean People (RPG), Alpha CONDE; Union for a New Republic (UNR),
Mamadou BAH; Party for Renewal and Progress (PRP), Siradiou DIALLO; Union for Progress of
Guinea (UPG), Secretary-General Jean-Marie DORE; Democratic Party of Guinea (DPG), Ahmed
Sekou TOURE; National Union for the Prosperity of Guinea (UNPG), Lt.Col. Facine TOURE,
leader; Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG), El Hadj Ismael Mohamed Gassim GUSHEIN, leader

{2}International organization participation:{4} ACCT, ACP, AfDB, CCC, ECA, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77,
IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, ITU,
MINURSO, NAM, OAU, OIC, UN, UNAMIR, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU,
WHO, WIPO, WMO, WToO, WTrO

{2}Diplomatic representation in US:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Bangoura Mahawa CAMARA
{3}chancery:{4} 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
{3}telephone:{4} [1] [phone]
{3}FAX:{4} [1] [phone]

{2}US diplomatic representation:{4}
{3}chief of mission:{4} Ambassador Joseph A. SALOOM III
{3}embassy:{4} Rue KA 038, Conakry
{3}mailing address:{4} B. P. 603, Conakry
{3}telephone:{4} [224] 41 15 20, 41 15 21, 41 15 23
{3}FAX:{4} [224] 44 15 22

{2}Flag:{4} three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; uses the popular pan-
African colors of Ethiopia; similar to the flag of Rwanda, which has a large black letter R centered
in the yellow band


{1}Economy{4}

{2}Economic overview:{4} Although possessing major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources,
Guinea remains one of the poorest countries in the world. The agricultural sector employs 80% of
the work force. Guinea possesses over 25% of the world's bauxite reserves. The mining sector
accounted for 85% of exports in 1991. Long-run improvements in literacy, financial institutions,
and the legal framework are needed if the country is to move out of poverty. Except in the bauxite
industry, foreign investment remains minimal.

{2}GDP:{4} purchasing power parity - $6.5 billion (1995 est.)

{2}GDP real growth rate:{4} 4% (1995 est.)

{2}GDP per capita:{4} $1,020 (1995 est.)

{2}GDP composition by sector:{4}
{3}agriculture:{4} 24%
{3}industry:{4} 31%
{3}services:{4} 45% (1995 est.)

{2}Inflation rate (consumer prices):{4} 4.1% (1994 est.)

{2}Labor force:{4} 2.4 million (1983)
{3}by occupation:{4} agriculture 80.0%, industry and commerce 11.0%, services 5.4%, civil service
3.6%

{2}Unemployment rate:{4} NA%

{2}Budget:{4}
{3}revenues:{4} $449 million
{3}expenditures:{4} $708 million, including capital expenditures of $361 million (1990 est.)

{2}Industries:{4} bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing and agricultural
processing industries

{2}Industrial production growth rate:{4} NA%

{2}Electricity:{4}
{3}capacity:{4} 180,000 kW
{3}production:{4} 520 million kWh
{3}consumption per capita:{4} 77 kWh (1993)

{2}Agriculture:{4} rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes;
cattle, sheep, goats; timber

{2}Exports:{4} $562 million (1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} bauxite, alumina, diamonds, gold, coffee, pineapples, bananas, palm kernels
{3}partners:{4} US 23%, Belgium 12%, Ireland 12%, Spain 12%

{2}Imports:{4} $688 million (1994 est.)
{3}commodities:{4} petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and
other foodstuffs
{3}partners:{4} France 26%, Cote d'Ivoire 12%, Hong Kong 6%, Germany 6%

{2}External debt:{4} $3.02 billion (1994)

{2}Economic aid:{4}
{3}recipient:{4} ODA, $NA

{2}Currency:{4} 1 Guinean franc (FG) = 100 centimes

{2}Exchange rates:{4} Guinean francs (FG) per US$1 - 995.3 (August 1995), 976.6 (1994), 955.5
(1993), 902.0 (1992), 753.9 (1991)
{3}note:{4} the official exchange rate of the Guinean franc was set and quoted weekly against the US
dollar until end-October 1993; since 1 November 1994, the exchange rate is determined in the
interbank market for foreign exchange

{2}Fiscal year:{4} calendar year


{1}Transportation{4}

{2}Railways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 1,086 km
standard gauge: 279 km 1.435-m gauge
narrow gauge: 807 km 1.000-m gauge; note - includes 662 km in common carrier service from
Kankan to Conakry

{2}Highways:{4}
{3}total:{4} 29,750 km
{3}paved:{4} 4,490 km
{3}unpaved:{4} 25,260 km (1991 est.)

{2}Waterways:{4} 1,295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft

{2}Ports:{4} Boke, Conakry, Kamsar

{2}Merchant marine:{4} none

{2}Airports:{4}
{3}total:{4} 14
{3}with paved runways over 3,047 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m:{4} 2
{3}with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 1
{3}with paved runways under 914 m:{4} 1
{3}with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m:{4} 6
{3}with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m:{4} 3 (1995 est.)


{1}Communications{4}

{2}Telephones:{4} 18,000 (1994 est.)

{2}Telephone system:{4} poor to fair system of open-wire lines, small radiotelephone communication
stations, and new microwave radio relay system
{3}domestic:{4} microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communication
{3}international:{4} satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)

{2}Radio broadcast stations:{4} AM 3, FM 1, shortwave 0

{2}Radios:{4} 257,000 (1992 est.)

{2}Television broadcast stations:{4} 1

{2}Televisions:{4} 65,000 (1993 est.)


{1}Defense{4}

{2}Branches:{4} Army, Navy (acts primarily as a coast guard), Air Force, Republican Guard,
Presidential Guard, paramilitary National Gendarmerie, National Police Force (Surete National)

{2}Manpower availability:{4}
{3}males age 15-49:{4} 1,684,264
{3}males fit for military service:{4} 849,404 (1996 est.)

{2}Defense expenditures:{4} exchange rate conversion - $50 million, 1.6% of GDP (1994)