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Explore Guinea
Guinea with its capital Conakry is located in Africa (Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean). It covers some 245,858 square kilometers (slightly smaller than Oregon) with a population of 12,413,900. French is the official language spoken by people in Guinea. Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone are bordering countries.
Guinea is a former French colony that borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal to the north, Mali on the north and north-east, Côte d'Ivoire to the east and Liberia and Sierra Leone to the south. Guinea is a remarkable country with very warm, genuine people but little infrastructure. While they have tremendous natural resources available to them (which includes around one half of the world's reserves of bauxite, and many major gold, jewel, and metal industries), they rate very poorly in the UN's quality of life index. Guinea is roughly the size of the United Kingdom.
Popular Destinations in Guinea
Administrative regions of Guinea
- Boke Region
- Conakry Region
- Faranah Region
- Kankan Region
- Kindia
- Labe Region
- Mamou Region
- Nzerekore Region
About the country
The topography is generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior. The average density of population is about 50 per km². The climate in Guinea can be described as generally hot and humidmonsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds, dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds. Potential natural disasters are hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season.
To reach someone Guinea dial +224 prior to a number. The local cellular networks are operated on 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G. Websites typically end with the top level domain ".gn". If you want to bring electric appliances (e.g. battery chaarger), keep in min the local 220 V - 50 Hz (plugs: C, F, K). The sign for the locally used currency Franc is GNF.
Three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; red represents the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow stands for the sun, for the riches of the earth, and for justice; green symbolizes the country's vegetation and unity.
![Guinea Flag Flag of Guinea](https://www.tripmondo.com/resources/images/flags/h200/gn.png)
Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively, and in October 2015 held a second consecutive presidential election. Alpha CONDE was reelected to a second five-year term as president in 2015, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's first cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. The country held a successful political dialogue in August and September 2016 that brought together the government and opposition to address long-standing tensions. Likewise, President CONDE’s election as AU chairperson has instilled confidence in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.
Geography
Area | ||
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Total (World Rank: 80) | 245,857 | sq km |
Land (World Rank: 78) | 245,717 | sq km |
Water (World Rank: 141) | 140 | sq km |
Forest (World Rank: 28) | 43.50 | % |
Comparative | slightly smaller than Oregon | |
Coastline | ||
320 | ||
Landborder | ||
4046 | ||
Elevation | ||
Highest point (World Rank: 137) | 1,752 | m |
Agricultural land | ||
Total (World Rank: 48) | 58.10 | % |
Arable (World Rank: 97) | 11.80 | % |
Permanent crops (World Rank: 77) | 2.80 | % |
Permanent pastures (World Rank: 28) | 43.50 | % |
Irrigated land (World Rank: 101) | 950 | sq km |
Map reference | ||
Africa | ||
Environment | ||
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Hazzards | hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season | |
Location | ||
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone | ||
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 |
People
Population | ||
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Total (World Rank: 74) | 12,413,900 | |
Deathrate (World Rank: 66) | 0.90 | % |
Birthrate (World Rank: 20) | 3.51 | % |
Growthrate (World Rank: 16) | 2.61 | % |
Fertility rate (World Rank: 18) | 4.77 | % |
Median age | ||
Male (World Rank: 200) | 18.70 | |
Female (World Rank: 203) | 19.10 | |
Age structure | ||
0 14 male (World Rank: 68) | 2,603,510 | |
0 14 female (World Rank: 68) | 2,550,710 | |
15 24 male (World Rank: 73) | 1,236,090 | |
15 24 female (World Rank: 73) | 1,212,940 | |
25 54 male (World Rank: 88) | 1,905,250 | |
25 54 female (World Rank: 88) | 1,892,640 | |
55 64 male (World Rank: 97) | 266,848 | |
55 64 female (World Rank: 98) | 289,697 | |
65 x male (World Rank: 101) | 201,598 | |
65 x female (World Rank: 105) | 254,589 | |
Health | ||
Infant mortality rate (World Rank: 29) | 5.00 | % |
Life expectancy total (World Rank: 198) | 61 | years |
Life expectancy female (World Rank: 199) | 63 | years |
Life expectancy male (World Rank: 198) | 60 | years |
Hospital bed per 1000 (World Rank: 178) | 0.30 | |
Sanitation access total (World Rank: 193) | 20.10 | % |
Obesity adult (World Rank: 158) | 7.70 | % |
Drinking water access (World Rank: 167) | 76.80 | % |
Energy
Electricity | ||
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Production (World Rank: 149) | 1,000,000,000 | kWh |
Consumption (World Rank: 155) | 930,000,000 | kWh |
Source fossil (World Rank: 152) | 50.00 | % |
Source nuclear (World Rank: 37) | 49.70 | % |
Source renew (World Rank: 149) | 0.30 | % |
Refined products | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 144) | 16,000 | bbl / day |
Import (World Rank: 124) | 16,130 | bbl / day |
Natural gas | ||
Consumption (World Rank: 132) | 19 | m³ |
Carbon footprint | ||
1400000 |
Nation
Budget | ||
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Education (World Rank: 131) | 3 | % of GDP |
Military (World Rank: 37) | 2 | % of GDP |
Health (World Rank: 119) | 6 | % of GDP |
Surplus (World Rank: 133) | -4 | % of GDP |
National colours | ||
yellow | ||
Adjective | ||
Guinean | ||
Noun | ||
Guinean(s) | ||
Background | ||
Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively, and in October 2015 held a second consecutive presidential election. Alpha CONDE was reelected to a second five-year term as president in 2015, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's first cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. The country held a successful political dialogue in August and September 2016 that brought together the government and opposition to address long-standing tensions. Likewise, President CONDE’s election as AU chairperson has instilled confidence in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy. | ||
Flag description | ||
three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; red represents the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow stands for the sun, for the riches of the earth, and for justice; green symbolizes the country's vegetation and unity |
Economy
Gdp | ||
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Purchasing power parity (World Rank: 140) | 24,380,000,000 | USD |
Real growth rate (World Rank: 19) | 6.60 | % |
Per capita purchasing power parity (World Rank: 207) | 1,900 | USD |
Source agriculture (World Rank: 49) | 19.90 | % |
Source industry (World Rank: 33) | 37.60 | % |
Source service (World Rank: 195) | 42.50 | % |
Labourforce | ||
Total (World Rank: 72) | 6,138,000 | |
In poverty (World Rank: 23) | 47.00 | % |
Products | ||
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Exports |
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Communication
Phone | ||
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Landline per 100 (World Rank: 191) | 1.00 | |
Mobile per 100 (World Rank: 149) | 89.00 | |
Assessment | 0 | |
Internet | ||
Users (World Rank: 128) | 1,185,150 | |
Population (World Rank: 209) | 9.80 | % |
Transport
Air | ||
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Airports paved (World Rank: 159) | 4.00 | |
Airports unpaved (World Rank: 123) | 12.00 | |
Rail | ||
Total length (World Rank: 88) | 1,086 | |
Road | ||
Total length (World Rank: 81) | 44,348 | |
Paved length (World Rank: 104) | 4,342 | |
Unpaved length (World Rank: 40) | 40,006 | |
Water | ||
Total length (World Rank: 56) | 1,300 |