Africa Information center

GUINEARepublic of Guinea

GOVERNMENT:

• President--------------------------------- Capt. Moussa Dadis Camara
• Prime Minister------------------------------ Kabine Komara
• Population: ---------------------------- 10,057,975
• 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