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Communications

Broadcast media [time series]

government maintains marginal control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio broadcast station also operates several stations in rural areas; a steadily increasing number of privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services (2011)

Internet country code [time series]

.gn

Internet users (Internet hosts) [time series]

15 (2012) country comparison to the world: 223

Internet users [time series]

95,000 (2009) country comparison to the world: 161

Telecommunication systems (Telephone system) [time series]

general assessment: inadequate system of open-wire lines, small radiotelephone communication stations, and new microwave radio relay system domestic: Conakry reasonably well-served; coverage elsewhere remains inadequate and large companies tend to rely on their own systems for nationwide links; fixed-line teledensity less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership is expanding and exceeds 40 per 100 persons international: country code - 224; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines (Telephones - main lines in use) [time series]

18,000 (2012) country comparison to the world: 192

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

4.781 million (2012) country comparison to the world: 115

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber

Budget [time series]

revenues: $1.508 billion expenditures: $1.839 billion (2013 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) [time series]

-5.1% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 169

Central bank discount rate [time series]

NA% (31 December 2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 6 22.25% (31 December 2005)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

26% (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 9 27% (31 December 2012 est.)

Current account balance [time series]

-$1.754 billion (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 136 -$1.215 billion (2011 est.)

Debt - external [time series]

$2.584 billion (31 December 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 140 $3.139 billion (31 December 2011 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income (Distribution of family income - Gini index) [time series]

39.4 (2007) country comparison to the world: 63 40.3 (1994)

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Guinea is a poor country that possesses major mineral, hydropower, solar power, and agricultural resources. Guinea has historically been an exporter of agricultural commodities, but in recent years has shifted to importing the majority of food crops. Bauxite is Guinea’s main mineral resource as well as its main source of foreign currency. Guinea is the second largest producer of bauxite in the world and has the largest reserves of bauxite, estimated at 29 billion tons. The country also has significant iron ore, gold, and diamond reserves. However, Guinea has been unable to profit from this potential, as rampant corruption, dilapidated infrastructure, and political uncertainty have drained investor confidence. In the time since a 2008 coup following the death of long-term President Lansana CONTE, international donors, including the G-8, the IMF, and the World Bank, significantly curtailed their development programs but, following the December 2010 presidential elections, the IMF approved a new 3-year ECF arrangement in 2012. Guinea in September 2012 reached HIPC completion point status. Further international assistance and investment are contingent on the ability of the government to be transparent, combat corruption, reform its banking system, improve its business environment, and build infrastructure. International investors have expressed keen interest in Guinea's vast iron ore reserves, which could propel the country's growth. The government in April 2013 amended the September 2011 mining code to reduce taxes and royalties. Longer range plans to deploy broadband Internet throughout the country could spur economic growth as well. The biggest threats to Guinea’s economy are political instability and low international commodity prices.

Exchange rates [time series]

Guinean francs (GNF) per US dollar - 6,875 (2013 est.) 6,986 (2012 est.) 5,726.1 (2010 est.) 5,500 (2009) 5,500 (2008)

Exports [time series]

$1.31 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 153 $1.348 billion (2012 est.)

Exports - commodities [time series]

bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products

Exports - partners [time series]

India 10.6%, Spain 9.6%, Chile 9.4%, US 7.1%, Ireland 6.3%, Germany 6.3%, Ukraine 5.7%, France 5% (2012)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$6.544 billion (2013 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) (GDP (purchasing power parity)) [time series]

$12.56 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 151 $12.21 billion (2012 est.) $11.74 billion (2011 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

household consumption: 84.7% government consumption: 12.4% investment in fixed capital: 37.1% investment in inventories: 0% exports of goods and services: 22.8% imports of goods and services: -57% (2013 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin [time series]

agriculture: 22.9% industry: 46.5% services: 30.5% (2013 est.)

Real GDP per capita (GDP - per capita (PPP)) [time series]

$1,100 (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 218 $1,100 (2012 est.) $1,100 (2011 est.) note: data are in 2013 US dollars

Real GDP growth rate (GDP - real growth rate) [time series]

2.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 121 3.9% (2012 est.) 3.9% (2011 est.)

Gross national saving [time series]

NA% (2012 est.) -6.4% of GDP (2011 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

lowest 10%: 2.7% highest 10%: 30.3% (2007)

Imports [time series]

$2.384 billion (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 158 $2.606 billion (2012 est.)

Imports - commodities [time series]

petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs

Imports - partners [time series]

China 14.2%, Netherlands 7.6% (2012)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

4.6% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 63

Industries [time series]

bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; alumina refining; light manufacturing, agricultural processing

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

11.9% (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 214 15.2% (2012 est.)

Labor force [time series]

5.409 million (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 69

Labor force - by occupation [time series]

agriculture: 76% industry and services: 24% (2006 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares [time series]

$NA

Population below poverty line [time series]

47% (2006 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold [time series]

$183.1 million (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 161 $174.3 million (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of broad money [time series]

$1.881 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 154 $1.818 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$145 million (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 84 $145 million

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$1.518 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 143 $1.539 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$1.533 billion (31 December 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 136 $1.492 billion (31 December 2012 est.)

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

23% of GDP (2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 146

Unemployment rate [time series]

NA%

Energy

Carbon dioxide emissions (Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy) [time series]

1.419 million Mt (2011 est.)

Crude oil - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 122

Crude oil - imports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 196

Crude oil - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 177

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 140

Electricity - consumption [time series]

901.2 million kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 154

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 145

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

68.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 110

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

31.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 74

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 101

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 181

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 153

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

395,000 kW (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 147

Electricity - production [time series]

969 million kWh (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 148

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

0 cu m (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 154

Natural gas - exports [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 113

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 202

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 140

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.) country comparison to the world: 146

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

8,671 bbl/day (2011 est.) country comparison to the world: 156

Refined petroleum products - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 183

Refined petroleum products - imports [time series]

9,089 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 133

Refined petroleum products - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) country comparison to the world: 152

Geography

Area [time series]

total: 245,857 sq km country comparison to the world: 79 land: 245,717 sq km water: 140 sq km

Area - comparative [time series]

slightly smaller than Oregon

Climate [time series]

generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

Coastline [time series]

320 km

Elevation (Elevation extremes) [time series]

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m

Environment - current issues [time series]

deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage

International environmental agreements (Environment - international agreements) [time series]

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Total water withdrawal (Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)) [time series]

total: 0.55 cu km/yr (39%/10%/51%) per capita: 64.3 cu m/yr (2005)

Geographic coordinates [time series]

11 00 N, 10 00 W

Geography - note [time series]

the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands

Irrigated land [time series]

949.2 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries [time series]

total: 4,046 km border countries: Cote d'Ivoire 816 km, Guinea-Bissau 421 km, Liberia 590 km, Mali 1,062 km, Senegal 363 km, Sierra Leone 794 km

Land use [time series]

arable land: 11.59% permanent crops: 2.81% other: 85.6% (2011)

Location [time series]

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone

Map references [time series]

Africa

Maritime claims [time series]

territorial sea: 12 nm exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards [time series]

hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season

Natural resources [time series]

bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt

Terrain [time series]

generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior

Total renewable water resources [time series]

226 cu km (2011)

Government

Administrative divisions [time series]

7 regions and 1 governate*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore

Capital [time series]

name: Conakry geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 13 42 W time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution [time series]

previous 1958, 1990; latest promulgated 19 April 2010, approved 7 May 2010 (2010)

Country name [time series]

conventional long form: Republic of Guinea conventional short form: Guinea local long form: Republique de Guinee local short form: Guinee former: French Guinea

Diplomatic representation from the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Alexander Mark LASKARIS (since 10 September 2012) embassy: Koloma, Conakry, east of Hamdallaye Circle mailing address: B. P. 603, Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry telephone: [224] 655-10-40-00 FAX: [224] 655-10-42-97

Diplomatic representation in the US [time series]

chief of mission: Ambassador Blaise CHERIF (since 2 September 2011) chancery: 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008 telephone: [1] (202) 986-4300 FAX: [1] (202) 478-3010

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Alpha CONDE (since 21 December 2010) head of government: Prime Minister Prime Minister Mohamed Said FOFANA (since 24 December 2010) cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president (For more information visit theWorld Leaders website) elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected president; election last held on 27 June 2010 with a runoff election held on 7 November 2010 election results: Alpha CONDE elected president in a runoff election; percent of vote Alpha CONDE 52.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO 47.5%

Flag (Flag description) [time series]

three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; red represents the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow stands for the sun, for the riches of the earth, and for justice; green symbolizes the country's vegetation and unity note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the colors from left to right are the reverse of those on the flags of neighboring Mali and Senegal

Government type [time series]

republic

Independence [time series]

2 October 1958 (from France)

International law organization participation [time series]

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation [time series]

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, EITI (candidate country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSMA, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch [time series]

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Constitutional, Civil, Penal, Commercial, and Administrative Chambers, and Chamber of Accounts; court consists of the first president, chamber presidents, and NA members); note - the court is due to be reorganized by the New National Assembly in accordance with the 2010 constitution and democratic transition judge selection and term of office: court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; member tenure NA subordinate courts: Courts of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; courts of first instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace

Legal system [time series]

civil law system based on the French model

Legislative branch [time series]

unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; members elected by a mixed system of direct popular vote and proportional party lists) note: the legislature was dissolved by junta leader Moussa Dadis CAMARA in December 2008 and in February 2010, the Transition Government appointed a 155 member National Transition Council (CNT) that has since acted in the legislature's place pending elections finally held on 28 September 2013; the Assembly can be dissolved one time by the President, with snap elections required within 90 days elections: last held on 28 September 2013 (next election scheduled for 2018) election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPG 53, UFDG 37, UFR 10, others 14

National anthem(s) (National anthem) [time series]

name: "Liberte" (Liberty)

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

Political parties (Political parties and leaders) [time series]

National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] Rally for the Guinean People or RPG [Alpha CONDE] Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG [Jean Marie DORE] Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO] Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE] note: listed are the five most popular parties as of January 2014; overall, there are more than 140 registered parties

Political parties (Political pressure groups and leaders) [time series]

National Confederation of Guinean Workers-Labor Union of Guinean Workers or CNTG-USTG Alliance (includes National Confederation of Guinean Workers or CNTG and Labor Union of Guinean Workers or USTG); Syndicate of Guinean Teachers and Researchers or SLECG

Suffrage [time series]

18 years of age; universal

Introduction

Background [time series]

Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Alpha CONDE was elected to a five year term as president in 2010, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.

Military

Manpower available for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 2,359,203 females age 16-49: 2,329,784 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service [time series]

males age 16-49: 1,493,991 females age 16-49: 1,535,418 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually [time series]

male: 118,443 female: 115,901 (2010 est.)

Military and security forces (Military branches) [time series]

National Armed Forces: Army, Guinean Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne, includes Marines), Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee) (2009)

Military service age and obligation [time series]

18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 18-month conscript service obligation (2012)

People and Society

Age structure [time series]

0-14 years: 42% (male 2,437,142/female 2,387,105) 15-24 years: 19.5% (male 1,130,432/female 1,108,834) 25-54 years: 30.4% (male 1,748,867/female 1,739,881) 55-64 years: 4.4% (male 243,032/female 266,578) 65 years and over: 3.6% (male 182,084/female 230,428) (2014 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

36.02 births/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 21

Child labor - children ages 5-14 [time series]

total number: 571,774 percentage: 25 % (2003 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight [time series]

16.3% (2012) country comparison to the world: 43

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

5.6% (2012)

Death rate [time series]

9.69 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 52

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 82.4 % youth dependency ratio: 76.7 % elderly dependency ratio: 5.6 % potential support ratio: 17.7 (2014 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

improved: urban: 92.2% of population rural: 65% of population total: 74.8% of population unimproved: urban: 7.8% of population rural: 35% of population total: 25.2% of population (2012 est.)

Education expenditure (Education expenditures) [time series]

2.5% of GDP (2012) country comparison to the world: 156

Ethnic groups [time series]

Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate [time series]

1.7% (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 28

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

5,100 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 39

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS [time series]

118,100 (2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 41

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

6% of GDP (2011) country comparison to the world: 111

Hospital bed density [time series]

0.3 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 55.24 deaths/1,000 live births country comparison to the world: 30 male: 58.17 deaths/1,000 live births female: 52.22 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)

Languages [time series]

French (official) note: each ethnic group has its own language

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 59.6 years country comparison to the world: 195 male: 58.08 years female: 61.17 years (2014 est.)

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 41% male: 52% female: 30% (2010 est.)

Major infectious diseases [time series]

degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever animal contact disease: rabies (2013)

Major urban areas - population [time series]

CONAKRY (capital) 1.786 million (2011)

Maternal mortality ratio (Maternal mortality rate) [time series]

610 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) country comparison to the world: 13

Median age [time series]

total: 18.7 years male: 18.4 years female: 18.9 years (2014 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth [time series]

18.9 note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2012 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 109

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

4.4% (2008) country comparison to the world: 165

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.1 physicians/1,000 population (2005)

Population [time series]

11,474,383 (July 2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 76

Population growth rate [time series]

2.63% (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 24

Religions [time series]

Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

Sanitation facility access [time series]

improved: urban: 32.7% of population rural: 11.2% of population total: 18.9% of population unimproved: urban: 67.3% of population rural: 88.8% of population total: 81.1% of population (2012 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) [time series]

total: 9 years male: 10 years female: 7 years (2011)

Sex ratio [time series]

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female 0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female 55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2014 est.)

Total fertility rate [time series]

4.93 children born/woman (2014 est.) country comparison to the world: 18

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 35.4% of total population (2011) rate of urbanization: 3.86% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

Transnational Issues

Disputes - international [time series]

conflicts among rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in neighboring states have spilled over into Guinea resulting in domestic instability; Sierra Leone considers Guinea's definition of the flood plain limits to define the left bank boundary of the Makona and Moa rivers excessive and protests Guinea's continued occupation of these lands, including the hamlet of Yenga, occupied since 1998

Refugees and internally displaced persons [time series]

refugees (country of origin): 6,493 (Cote d'Ivoire) (2013)

Trafficking in persons [time series]

current situation: Guinea is a source, transit, and, to a lesser extent, a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; the majority of trafficking victims are Guinean children; Guinean girls are subjected to domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation, while boys are forced to beg, work as street vendors or shoe shiners, or miners; some Guinean children are forced to mine in Senegal, Mali, and possibly other West African countries; Guinean women and girls are subjected to domestic servitude and sex trafficking in Nigeria, Cote d'Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Greece, and Spain, while Chinese and Vietnamese women are reportedly forced into prostitution in Guinea tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List - Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; a new police unit has been created to focus on human trafficking and child labor; the government has initiated five new trafficking investigations but has failed to prosecute or convict any trafficking offenders, which represents a decrease in anti-trafficking law enforcement over the previous year; the government fails to provide victims with protective services and has not supported NGOs that assist victims but continues to refer child victims to NGOs on an ad hoc basis; Guinean law does not prohibit all forms of trafficking, excluding, for example, forced prostitution of adults and debt bondage, which are not criminalized (2013)

Transportation

Airports [time series]

16 (2013) country comparison to the world: 144

Airports - with paved runways [time series]

total: 4 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways [time series]

total: 12 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 914 to 1,523 m: 3 under 914 m: 2 (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Conakry, Kamsar

Railways [time series]

total: 1,185 km country comparison to the world: 87 standard gauge: 238 km 1.435-m gauge narrow gauge: 947 km 1.000-m gauge (2008)

Roadways [time series]

total: 44,348 km country comparison to the world: 80 paved: 4,342 km unpaved: 40,006 km (2003)

Waterways [time series]

1,300 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft in the northern part of the Niger system) (2011) country comparison to the world: 55