GUINEA

Republic of Guinea
    GOVERNMENT:
  • President--------------------------------- Brig. Gen. Lansana Conte
  • Population: ---------------------------- 7,477,110
  • Capital City: ----------------------------- Conakry
  • Capital city (Est. pop.)-------------------- 1,558,000
  • Independence:---------- Oct. 2, 1958

    GEOGRAPHY:
  • Area: --------------------- 245,857 sq.km : 94,926 sq mi

    PEOPLE:
  • Official languages:------------------- French
  • Literacy:------------------ 36%

    VITAL STATISTICS:
  • Birth Rate----------------------41/1000
  • Unemployment----------------- NA%

    ECONOMY:
  • Monitary unit -------------------------- Guinea Franc
  • Economy:------------ Agricultural products, processed foods, rice, bauxite
  • Natural Resources---------- Bauxite, iron ore.
Geography:Guinea is located in West Africa on the Atlantic Ocean