Guinea
- Official Name:
- Republic of Guinea (Guinea)
- Area:
- 245.857 km 2
- Population (2007):
- 9.947.814 inhabitants
- Coastline:
- 320 km
- Capital:
- Conakry
- Maritime Ports and terminals:
- Kamsar
- Maritime claims:
-
- Territorial sea: 12 nm
- Exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
- Political divisions:
- 33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special); Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
- Language(s):
- French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
- National holiday:
- 2 October 1958 (from France)
- Nationality:
- Guinean(s)
- Official time:
- UTC 0.
- Member of:
- ACCT, ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, MONUC, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
- Internet country code:
- .gn
Economic Profile
- Currency:
-
Guinean franc (GNF) - GDP - per capita (PPP):
- USD2.100 (2006 est.)
- GDP (official exchange rate):
- (2006 est.) USD 3.798.000.000
- PIB (Real growth rate:
- 3,7% (2006 est.)
- GDP (Composition by sector): (2006 est.)
-
- Agriculture: 23,7%
- Industry: 36,1%
- Services: 40,2%
- Labor force:
- 3.700.000 (2006 est.)
- Labor force - by occupation (1999):
-
- Agriculture 76%
- Industry and services: 24%
- Unemployment rate:
- ND
- Inflation rate (Consumer prices):
- 29% (2006 est)
- Investment (Gross Fixed):
- 17,6% del PIB (2006 est.)
- Budget:
-
- Revenues: USD342.300.000
- Expenditures: USD556.700.000
- Public debt:
- ND
- Current account balance:
- USD -344.000.000 (2006 est.)
- Exports:
- USD 615.100.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Exports - Commodities:
- Bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products
- Exports - Partners:
- Russia 14,6%, South Korea 11,3%, Spain 10,2%, Ukraine 7,9%, US 6,1%, Ireland 6%, France 5,7%, Germany 5%, Belgium 4,5% (2005)
- Imports:
- USD 730.000.000 FOB (2006 est.)
- Imports - Commodities:
- Petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs
- Imports - partners:
- China 8,5%, US 7,3%, France 7,2%, Cote d'Ivoire 5,2%, Italy 4,7%, Belgium 4,1% (2005)
- Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
- USD 60.200.000 (2006 est.)
- Debt - external:
- USD 3.020.000.000 (2006)
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