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location:
western africa. bordering the north atlantic ocean. between guinea-bissau and sierra leone
geographic coordinates:
11 00 n. 10 00 w
map references:
africa
area:
total: 245.857 sq km land: 245.857 sq km water: 0 sq km
area - comparative:
slightly smaller than oregon
land boundaries:
total: 3.399 km border countries: cote d'ivoire 610 km. guinea-bissau 386 km. liberia 563 km. mali 858 km. senegal 330 km. sierra leone 652 km
coastline:
320 km
maritime claims:
territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
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
elevation extremes:
lowest point: atlantic ocean 0 m highest point: mont nimba 1.752 m
natural resources:
bauxite. iron ore. diamonds. gold. uranium. hydropower. fish. salt
land use:
arable land: 3.63% permanent crops: 2.58% other: 93.79% (2001)
irrigated land:
950 sq km (1998 est.)
natural hazards:
hot. dry. dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
environment - current issues:
deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing. overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage
environment - international agreements:
party to: biodiversity. climate change. climate change-kyoto protocol. desertification. endangered species. hazardous wastes. law of the sea. ozone layer protection. wetlands. whaling signed. but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
geography - note:
the niger and its important tributary the milo have their sources in the guinean highlands
population:
9.467.866 (july 2005 est.)
age structure:
0-14 years: 44.4% (male 2.123.207/female 2.079.475) 15-64 years: 52.4% (male 2.478.820/female 2.486.300) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 131.130/female 168.934) (2005 est.)
median age:
total: 17.67 years male: 17.42 years female: 17.93 years (2005 est.)
population growth rate:
2.37% (2005 est.)
birth rate:
42.03 births/1.000 population (2005 est.)
death rate:
15.38 deaths/1.000 population (2005 est.)
net migration rate:
-2.99 migrant(s)/1.000 population note: as a result of conflict in neighboring countries. guinea is host to approximately 150.000 liberian and sierra leonean refugees (2005 est.)
sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2005 est.)
infant mortality rate:
total: 90.37 deaths/1.000 live births male: 95.82 deaths/1.000 live births female: 84.76 deaths/1.000 live births (2005 est.)
life expectancy at birth:
total population: 49.36 years male: 48.19 years female: 50.57 years (2005 est.)
total fertility rate:
5.83 children born/woman (2005 est.)
hiv/aids - adult prevalence rate:
3.2% (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - people living with hiv/aids:
140.000 (2003 est.)
hiv/aids - deaths:
9.000 (2003 est.)
major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea. hepatitis a. and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever are high risks in some locations water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: lassa fever (2004)
nationality:
noun: guinean(s) adjective: guinean
ethnic groups:
peuhl 40%. malinke 30%. soussou 20%. smaller ethnic groups 10%
religions:
muslim 85%. christian 8%. indigenous beliefs 7%
languages:
french (official). each ethnic group has its own language
literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 35.9% male: 49.9% female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
country name:
conventional long form: republic of guinea conventional short form: guinea local long form: republique de guinee local short form: guinee former: french guinea
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