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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 [time series]

total: 195,100 | percent of population: 1.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156

Broadcast media (Radio broadcast stations) [time series]

AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006)

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 [time series]

total subscriptions: 0 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 219

Telephones - mobile cellular [time series]

total: 8.7 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93

Broadcast media (Television broadcast stations) [time series]

6 (2001)

Economy

Agricultural products (Agriculture - products) [time series]

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

Budget [time series]

revenues: $1.52 billion | expenditures: $1.812 billion (2014 est.)

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

-4.3% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147

Central bank discount rate [time series]

NA% (31 December 2010) | 22.25% (31 December 2005)

Commercial bank prime lending rate [time series]

23% (31 December 2014 est.) | 26% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10

Current account balance [time series]

-$1.205 billion (2014 est.) | -$974.7 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124

Debt - external [time series]

$843.5 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $724.9 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 167

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

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

Economic overview (Economy - overview) [time series]

Guinea is a poor country of approximately 11.7 million people that possesses the world's largest reserves of bauxite and world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserves (Simandou), as well as gold and diamonds. In addition, Guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several West African rivers, including the Senegal, Niger, and Gambia. Guinea's hydro potential is enormous and the country could be a major exporter of electricity. The country also has tremendous agriculture potential. Gold, bauxite, and diamonds are Guinea’s main mineral exports. Following the death of long-term President Lansana CONTE in 2008 and the coup that followed, international donors, including the G-8, the IMF, and the World Bank, significantly curtailed their development programs in Guinea. However, the IMF approved a new 3-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement in 2012, following the December 2010 presidential elections. In September 2012, Guinea achieved Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point status. Future access to international assistance and investment will depend on the government’s ability to be transparent, combat corruption, reform its banking system, improve its business environment, and build infrastructure. In April 2013, the government amended its mining code to reduce taxes and royalties. In September 2013, legislative elections were held and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. In 2014, Guinea also complied with requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative by publishing its mining contracts and was found to be compliant. International investors have shown interest in Guinea's unexplored mineral reserves, which have the potential to propel Guinea's future growth. | The biggest threats to Guinea’s economy are political instability, the continuation of the Ebola epidemic, and low international commodity prices. Rising international donor support and reduced government investment spending will lessen fiscal strains created by the Ebola epidemic, but economic recovery will be a long process while the government continues to fight the disease. As of March 2015, Guinea had approximately 3,200 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola with over 2,100 deaths (65.6% mortality rate). The economic toll of Ebola on the Guinean economy is considerable. Ebola stalled promising economic growth in 2014 and unless the epidemic ends in 2015, the economy will continue to stagnate. Normal economic growth has not returned and several projects have stalled, such as offshore oil exploration and the giant Simandou iron ore project. Promising reductions in Ebola cases in the first half of 2015 could see Guinea turn the corner on the disease and have Ebola eradicated later in the year. The 240 Megawatt Kaleta Dam is expected to be commissioned in late June or early July 2015 and President Alpha CONDE’s administration has stated that Conakry will have full time electricity once Kaleta comes online. Currently the capital only receives six to eight hours of electricity per day. Although the recent political stability has brought renewed interest in Guinea from the private sector, an enduring legacy of corruption, inefficiency, and lack of government transparency, combined with fears of Ebola, continue to undermine Guinea's economic viability. | Successive governments have failed to address the country's crumbling infrastructure, which is needed for economic development. Guinea suffers from chronic electricity shortages; poor roads, rail lines and bridges; and a lack of access to clean water continue to plague economic development. Presidential elections are scheduled for October 2015 and investors are cautiously awaiting the outcome. Guinea is a new democracy and past election violence as well as Ebola may keep investors on the sideline until 2016. The Guinean government, led by President CONDE, is working to create an economy to attract foreign investment and hopes to have greater participation from western countries/firms in Guinea's economic development.

Exchange rates [time series]

Guinean francs (GNF) per US dollar - | 7,025 (2014 est.) | 7,003.5 (2013 est.) | 6,986 (2012 est.) | 6,658 (2011 est.) | 5,726.1 (2010 est.)

Exports [time series]

$1.754 billion (2014 est.) | $1.784 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Exports - commodities [time series]

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

Exports - partners [time series]

South Korea 27%, India 20.9%, Spain 6.6%, Ireland 5.1%, Germany 4.4% (2014)

Fiscal year [time series]

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate) [time series]

$6.529 billion (2014 est.)

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

$14.97 billion (2014 est.) | $14.91 billion (2013 est.) | $14.58 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 150

GDP - composition, by end use [time series]

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

agriculture: 20.2% | industry: 44.5% | services: 35.3% (2014 est.)

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

$1,300 (2014 est.) | $1,300 (2013 est.) | $1,300 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 220

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

0.4% (2014 est.) | 2.3% (2013 est.) | 3.8% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128

Gross national saving [time series]

-8.8% of GDP (2014 est.) | -0.4% of GDP (2013 est.) | -4% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 177

Household income or consumption by percentage share [time series]

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

Imports [time series]

$2.155 billion (2014 est.) | $2.128 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161

Imports - commodities [time series]

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

Imports - partners [time series]

China 18.4%, Netherlands 6.6%, India 4.3% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate [time series]

4.4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 63

Industries [time series]

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

Inflation rate (consumer prices) [time series]

9.7% (2014 est.) | 11.9% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 210

Labor force [time series]

5.045 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79

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]

$185.3 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $165.7 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Stock of broad money [time series]

$2.199 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.02 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad [time series]

$148 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $148 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Stock of domestic credit [time series]

$2.251 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.022 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136

Stock of narrow money [time series]

$1.916 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $1.856 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132

Taxes and other revenues [time series]

22.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142

Unemployment rate [time series]

NA%

Energy

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

1.388 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Crude oil - exports [time series]

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123

Crude oil - imports [time series]

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

Crude oil - production [time series]

0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 181

Crude oil - proved reserves [time series]

0 bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Electricity - consumption [time series]

883.5 million kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156

Electricity - exports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Electricity - from fossil fuels [time series]

67.8% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants [time series]

32.2% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70

Electricity - from nuclear fuels [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102

Electricity - from other renewable sources [time series]

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 183

Electricity - imports [time series]

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Electricity - installed generating capacity [time series]

398,000 kW (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Electricity - production [time series]

950 million kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Natural gas - consumption [time series]

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152

Natural gas - exports [time series]

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 110

Natural gas - imports [time series]

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 203

Natural gas - production [time series]

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Natural gas - proved reserves [time series]

0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 146

Refined petroleum products - consumption [time series]

8,810 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 159

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: 132

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

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 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 River 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 (6): 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]

agricultural land: 58.1% | arable land 11.8%; permanent crops 2.8%; permanent pasture 43.5% | forest: 26.5% | other: 15.4% (2011 est.)

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 administrative and 1 gouvenorat*; 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 28 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 Mamady CONDE (since 14 July 2014) | chancery: 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008 | telephone: [1] (202) 986-4300 | FAX: [1] (202) 986-3800

Executive branch [time series]

chief of state: President Alpha CONDE (since 21 December 2010) | head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed Said FOFANA (since 24 December 2010) | cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president | elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 June 2010 with a runoff on 7 November 2010 (next scheduled for 11 October 2015); prime minister appointed by the president | election results: Alpha CONDE elected president in runoff; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 52.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 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 (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, 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 Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, at least 4 councillors, the solicitor general and NA deputies); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; member tenure NA; Constitutional Court member appointments - 2 by the National Assembly and the president of the republic, 3 experienced judges designated by their peers, 1 experienced lawyer, 1 university professor with expertise in public law designated by peers, and 2 experienced representatives of the Independent National Institution of Human Rights; members serve single 9-year terms | subordinate courts: includes Court 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; specialized courts

Legal system [time series]

civil law system based on the French model

Legislative branch [time series]

description: unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; 76 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote and 38 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms) | elections: last held on 28 September 2013 (next scheduled for 2018) | election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPG 53, UFDG 37, UFR 10, other 14

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

name: "Liberte" (Liberty) | lyrics/music: unknown/Fodeba KEITA | note: adopted 1958

National holiday [time series]

Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

National symbol(s) [time series]

national colors: red, yellow, green

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] (ruling party) | 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, 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: 41.87% (male 2,491,593/female 2,440,933) | 15-24 years: 19.6% (male 1,165,462/female 1,143,022) | 25-54 years: 30.46% (male 1,799,050/female 1,789,062) | 55-64 years: 4.45% (male 250,531/female 273,756) | 65 years and over: 3.62% (male 188,469/female 238,284) (2015 est.)

Birth rate [time series]

35.74 births/1,000 population (2015 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]

18.7% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 33

Contraceptive prevalence rate [time series]

5.6% (2012)

Death rate [time series]

9.46 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55

Dependency ratios [time series]

total dependency ratio: 83.8% | youth dependency ratio: 78.2% | elderly dependency ratio: 5.6% | potential support ratio: 17.8% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source [time series]

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]

1.55% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 33

HIV/AIDS - deaths [time series]

3,800 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39

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

118,000 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40

Health expenditure (Health expenditures) [time series]

4.7% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 102

Hospital bed density [time series]

0.3 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate [time series]

total: 53.43 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 56.26 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 50.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30

Languages [time series]

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

Life expectancy at birth [time series]

total population: 60.08 years | male: 58.55 years | female: 61.66 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 198

Literacy [time series]

definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015 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) 1.936 million (2015)

Median age [time series]

total: 18.8 years | male: 18.5 years | female: 19 years (2015 est.)

Nationality [time series]

noun: Guinean(s) | adjective: Guinean

Net migration rate [time series]

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95

Obesity - adult prevalence rate [time series]

5.9% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 165

Physician density (Physicians density) [time series]

0.1 physicians/1,000 population (2005)

Population [time series]

11,780,162 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76

Population growth rate [time series]

2.63% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Religions [time series]

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

Sanitation facility access [time series]

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

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

Sex ratio [time series]

Total fertility rate [time series]

4.88 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Urbanization [time series]

urban population: 37.2% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 3.82% 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): 6,580 (Cote d'Ivoire) (2014)

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 or to work as street vendors, 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, Western Europe, the US, and the Middle East, while Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese women are 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; the government conducted six trafficking investigations in 2013 and prosecuted and convicted only one trafficking offender, which was an increase over the previous year; the government failed to provide victims with protective services and did not support NGOs that assisted victims but continued to refer child victims to NGOs on an ad hoc basis; Guinean law does not prohibit all forms of trafficking, excluding, for example, debt bondage (2014)

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 | 2 (2013)

Ports (Ports and terminals) [time series]

major seaport(s): Conakry, Kamsar

Railways [time series]

total: 662 km | narrow gauge: 662 km 1.000-m gauge (20014) | country comparison to the world: 87

Roadways [time series]

total: 44,348 km | paved: 4,342 km | unpaved: 40,006 km (2003) | country comparison to the world: 79

Waterways [time series]

1,300 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft in the northern part of the Niger River system) (2011) | country comparison to the world: 53