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Reference
Guinea Facts and Figures from Encarta
Basic Facts
Official name Republic of Guinea
Capital Conakry
Area 245,857 sq km
94,926 sq mi
Guinea
People
Population 9,030,220 (2003 estimate)
Population growth
Population growth rate 2.37 percent (2003 estimate)
Projected population in 2025 16,164,800 (2025 estimate)
Projected population in 2050 30,567,255 (2050 estimate)
Population density 37 persons per sq km (2003 estimate)
95 persons per sq mi (2003 estimate)
Urban/rural distribution
Share urban 28 percent (2001 estimate)
Share rural 72 percent (2001 estimate)
Largest cities, with population
Conakry 1,764,000 (1999 estimate)
Ethnic groups
Fulani 35 percent
Mandinka 30 percent
Susu 20 percent
Other indigenous groups 15 percent
Languages
French (official); each ethnic group has its own language
Religious affiliations
Muslim 67 percent
Indigenous beliefs 28 percent
Christian 4 percent
Other 1 percent
Health and Education
Life expectancy
Total 49.5 years (2003 estimate)
Female 50.8 years (2003 estimate)
Male 48.3 years (2003 estimate)
Infant mortality rate 93 deaths per 1,000 live births (2003 estimate)
Population per physician 9,380 people (1999)
Population per hospital bed 1,816 people (1990)
Literacy rate
Total 41.1 percent (2000)
Female 27 percent (2000)
Male 55.1 percent (2000)
Education expenditure as a share of gross national product (GNP) 2.1 percent (1999-2000)
Number of years of compulsory schooling 6 years (2000)
Number of students per teacher, primary school 46 students per teacher (1999-2000)
Government
Form of government Republic
Voting qualifications Universal at age 18
Constitution
23 December 1990
Armed forces
Total number of military personnel 9,700 (2001)
Military expenditures as a share of gross domestic product (GDP) 1.5 percent (2001)
Economy
Gross domestic product (GDP, in U.S.$) $3 billion (2001)
GDP per capita (U.S.$) $390 (2001)
GDP by economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 24.4 percent (2001)
Industry 37.7 percent (2001)
Services 37.9 percent (2001)
Employment
Number of workers 3,591,243 (2001)
Workforce share of economic sector
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 87 percent (1990)
Industry 2 percent (1990)
Services 11 percent (1990)
Unemployment rate Not available
National budget (U.S.$)
Total revenue $403.9 million (1999)
Total expenditure $728 million (1999)
Monetary unit
1 Guinean franc (FG), consisting of 100 centimes
Major trade partners for exports
Belgium, United States, Russia, Spain, and Ireland
Major trade partners for imports
France, United States, Côte d'Ivoire, Belgium, and United Kingdom
Energy, Communications, and Transportation
Electricity production
Electricity from thermal sources 45.54 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from hydroelectric sources 54.46 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from nuclear sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Electricity from geothermal, solar, and wind sources 0 percent (2001 estimate)
Number of radios per 1,000 people 51 (2000 estimate)
Number of telephones per 1,000 people 3 (2001)
Number of televisions per 1,000 people 46 (2000 estimate)
Number of Internet hosts per 10,000 people 0.31 (2001)
Daily newspaper circulation per 1,000 people Not available
Number of motor vehicles per 1,000 people 5.2 (1997)
Paved road as a share of total roads 17 percent (1999)
Sources
Basic Facts and People sections
Area data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Population, population growth rate, and population projections are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International Data Base (IDB) (www.census.gov). Urban and rural population data are from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN), FAOSTAT database (www.fao.org). Largest cities population data and political divisions data are from the statistical bureaus of individual countries. Ethnic divisions and religion data are largely from the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook and from various country censuses and reports. Language data are largely from the Ethnologue, Languages of the World, Summer Institute of Linguistics International (www.sil.org).
Health and Education section
Life expectancy and infant mortality data are from the United States Census Bureau, International Programs Center, International database (IDB) (www.census.gov). Population per physician and population per hospital bed data are from the World Health Organization (WHO) (www.who.int). Education data are from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org).
Government section
Government, independence, legislature, constitution, highest court, and voting qualifications data are largely from various government Web sites, the latest Europa World Yearbook, and the latest Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) World Factbook. The armed forces data is from Military Balance.
Economy section
Gross domestic product (GDP), GDP per capita, GDP by economic sectors, employment, and national budget data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org). Monetary unit, agriculture, mining, manufacturing, exports, imports, and major trade partner information is from the latest Europa World Yearbook and various International Monetary Fund (IMF) publications.
Energy, Communication, and Transportation section
Electricity information is from the Energy Information Administration (EIA) database (www.eia.doe.gov). Radio, telephone, television, and newspaper information is from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) database (www.unesco.org). Internet hosts, motor vehicles, and road data are from the World Bank database (www.worldbank.org).
Note
Figures may not total 100 percent due to rounding.