Guinea
Latest News:
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- A swift response to the needs of Central African countries
People
- Population: 7411981
- Population Growth: 1.85%
- Infant Mortality: 134.1 per 1000 live births (similar to Guinea)
Context
- Area: 245860 km2
- Government: republic
- Religions: Christian (8%), Muslim (85%)
- Ethnic Groups: Soussou (20%), Malinke (30%), Peuhl (40%)
- Borders: Senegal (330 km), Guinea-Bissau (386 km), Liberia (563 km), Cote dIvoire (610 km), Sierra Leone (652 km), Mali (858 km)
Economy
- GDP per capita: 421$US (similar to Cote dIvoire, Kazakstan, Guinea-Bissau, Ghana)
- GDP from agriculture: 24%
- GDP from industry: 31%
- GDP from services: 45%
