Guinea
Presidential republicIndependent since 1958
Official:
Republic of Guinea
Local name:
La Guinée
Region:
Western Africa
Area:
245,860 km²
Capital:
Conakry
Geography
Guinea is a country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. The land has a total area of 245,860 km² (94,927 mi²) and a total coastline of 320 km (198.8 mi). This land area is approximately 61% of the area of California. Guinea is thus the 28th smallest country in Africa and ranked 79th in the world. Most of the population (63%) resides within rural regions.Guinea is comparatively low at an average elevation of 472 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Mont Richard-Molard) is at 1,752 meters. The country has 14 islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the six neighboring countries Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The distance between New York City and the Capital Conakry is about 6,830 km (4,244 mi).
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Current time in Guinea:
The countrywide time in Guinea is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Guinea.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 0 hours all over the year.
Sunrise and sunset00:00
March 2023
The countrywide time in Guinea is Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
As in many countries, there is no daylight savings time in Guinea.
Related to Greenwich Mean Time, there's the same difference of 0 hours all over the year.
Population
Population:13,532,000
Population per km²:55.04
Life expectancy males:Ø 58.1 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 60.4 yearsBirth rate:
34.9 ‰Death rate:
9.8 ‰Males/Females:
49.4% : 50.6%Population pyramid
The currency in Guinea is the Guinea franc (GNF).
1 Franc is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 03/17/2023
1 Franc is divided into 100 Centimes.
Status: 03/17/2023
1 US dollar = 8,628.53 Francs
10.000 Francs = 1.16 US dollar
10.000 Francs = 1.16 US dollar
The climate in Guinea
In Guinea, as in all equatorial countries, there is a tropical climate. Unlike in Europe or the USA, there is almost no difference between the seasons. The daylight hours vary little, and the temperature differences between summer and winter are also lower. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between 28 and 34 degrees. In some parts of the country, the temperature rises to 42 °C. In the colder months, and depending in the region, the temperature drops to 17 °C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
French
| Mother tongue | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Fula | 38.6 % |
| Malinke | 23.2 % |
| Susu | 11.0 % |
| Kissi | 6.0 % |
| Kpelle | 4.6 % |
| Yalunka | 2.9 % |
| Loma | 2.3 % |
| French | 2.1 % |
| Bambara | 2.0 % |
| Mende | 1.2 % |
| other | 6.1 % |
Religions
| Religion | Distribution |
|---|---|
| Christs | 8.0% |
| Native religions | 7.0% |
| Muslims | 85.0% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 16.09 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 10,265.9 M $ |
| Importations: | 5,353.1 M $ |
| › Tourism receipts: | 1.29 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 6.3 % |
| › Inflation rate: | 12.60 % |
| › Corruption index: | 25 (very bad) |
| › Energy consumption: | 556.1 M kWh |
Due to its political and financial situation, Guinea is considered one of the least developed countries in the world and is also one of the heavily indebted poor countries.
In terms of revenues, the Philippines still ranks 165th in the world and, with an average annual income of 1,020 USD is one of the low-income countries.
Land use
| 1% Urban areas: | 1,474 km² |
| 59% Agricultural areas: | 145,082 km² |
| 25% Forest: | 61,932 km² |
| 0% Water areas: | 140 km² |
| 15% Others: | 37,372 km² |
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Transport
| Roadways: | 44,301 km |
| Railways: | 1,086 km |
| Waterways: | 1,300 km |
| Commercial harbors: | 2 |
| › Airports: | 1 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Conakry / Capital | Conakry | 1,661,000 |
| Camayenne | Conakry | 1,871,000 |
| Coyah | Kindia | 217,000 |
| Nzérékoré | Nzerekore | 195,000 |
| Kankan | Kankan | 191,000 |
| Kindia | Kindia | 139,000 |
| Siguiri | Kankan | 127,000 |
| Gueckedou | Nzerekore | 79,000 |
| Kamsar | Boke | 62,000 |
| Labé | Labe | 59,000 |
| Kissidougou | Faranah | 47,000 |
| Fria | Boke | 44,000 |
| Macenta | Nzerekore | 43,000 |
| Mamou | Mamou | 42,000 |
| Télimélé | Kindia | 30,000 |
| Tougué | Labe | 26,000 |
| Pita | Mamou | 20,000 |
| Boké | Boke | 15,000 |
| Kouroussa | Kankan | 14,000 |
| Koundara | Boke | 14,000 |
| Dabola | Faranah | 13,000 |
| Forécariah | Kindia | 12,000 |
| Beyla | Nzerekore | 12,000 |
| Mandiana | Kankan | 11,000 |
| Koubia | Labe | 9,910 |
| Faranah | Faranah | 9,350 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 2017 |
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