| Country (long form) |
Republic of Guinea |
| Capital |
Conakry |
| Total Area |
94,925.92 sq mi
245,857.00 sq km
(slightly smaller than Oregon) |
| Population |
7,466,200 (July 2000 est.) |
| Estimated Population in 2050 |
18,110,574 |
| Languages |
French (official), each ethnic group has its own language |
| Literacy |
35.9% total, 49.9% male, 21.9% female (1995 est.) |
| Religions |
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% |
| Life Expectancy |
43.16 male, 48.02 female (2000 est.) |
| Government Type |
republic |
| Currency |
1 Guinean franc (FG) = 100 centimes |
| GDP (per capita) |
$1,200 (1999 est.) |
| Industry |
bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing and agricultural processing industries |
| Agriculture |
rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber |
| Arable Land |
2% |
| Natural Resources |
bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish |
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