RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINEÉ (Republic of Guinea)
Guinea, today |
Unimaps.com |
| |
| Official Name : | RÉPUBLIQUE DE GUINEÉ (Republic of Guinea) |
| Land Area: | 245,858 square kilometres / 94,901 square miles. |
| Population: | 9,468,000 (est 2005). Density 38.63 persons per square kilometre. |
| Languages: | French (official), Fulani, Malinké, Susu, Kepelle, Loma, Koniagi. |
| Religions: | Traditional 65%, Muslim 35%, Christian 5% . |
| Capital: | Conakry. Population 980,000 |
| Currency: | Guinea franc, divided into 100 centimes. |
| Political: | 1993, strongman Conte (head of the military government) was elected president of a civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003. Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies. Guinea is rated one of the poorest countries in Africa. |
| Geography: | Mangrove swamps and lagoons of the coast and the cultivated coastal plains are backed by the Fouta Djalon highlands in the east. The northeastern savannah is cut by rivers flowing towards the river Niger's upper basin. Southwest the forested massif rises to 1752m at Mt Nimba on the border with Côte d'Ivoire. |
National
Flag - Ratio 2:3 | Position
in Africa |
 |  |
Climate
in Conakry - elevation 7m / 23ft | |
 |  |
| Maps and Information ©2005 UniMaps.com | |