Guinea
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GUIGUIGVGINGN.gn324RGGUIGNF324224+0

EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
ITU code : International Communication Union.
FIPS code (FIPS 10-4) : intended for general use throughout the US Government.
ISO codes : International Organization for Standardization.



Guinea - Physical geography

Area : 245 860 Km2
Lands under cultivation : 2 %
Wild pasture lands : 22 %
Forests : 28 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Atlantic Ocean)
Max. Height : 1752 m (Mt Nimba)

Guinea - Climate
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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Conakry
Rainfall (mm) in Conakry
(Average values for each month)

Guinea - People
Nationality : Guinean
Main language(s) : French

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 Population (2005) : 9 403 000 people
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Density : 38 people / Km2
Fertility rate : 5.75 children / woman
Life expectancy : 54 years
Urban population : 36 %

Main cities :
1 600 000 people Conakry (capital)
90 000 people Kankan
56 000 people Kindia

Guinea - Economy
Currency : Franc (GNF)
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 3 016 Francs (GNF)

GDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 3.14 billion dollars
GDP per capita, 2002 : 334 dollars
GNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 3.51 billion dollars
GNP per capita, 2005 : 373 dollars

Guinea - Miscellaneous information
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Cocoa (24)
- Rice (30)
- Coffee
- Bananas
- Wood
 - Oxen
 - Bauxite (3)
- Diamonds (13)
- Gold (24)

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