
Map of Guinea
Demonym: Guinean
Motto: "Work, Justice, Solidarity"
Population: 10,057,975
(2009)
Government: presidential republic
Capital City: Conakry
Capital Coordinates:
9°31′N 13°42′W
Capital Time Zone: UTC
Currency: Guinean Franc
Currency Code: GNF
Currencies Issued: centime syli
GDP: $4.6 billion
(2010)
Per Capita Income: $448
(2010)
Foreign Debt: $3.0 billion (2011)
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 Country Code: GN
Internet Country Code: .gn
Calling Code: 224
Electrical Generation Capacity: 393000 kW
Independence: 1958
from France
Area: 245,857 square km
(256,717 km land)
(140 km water)
Coastline: 320 km
Lowest Point: Atlantic Ocean
(0 m)
Highest Point: Mont Nimba
(1,752 m)
Life Expectancy: 58.61 years
Fertility Rate: 5.04 (2012)
Infant Mortality Rate: 59.04 per 1000 (2012)
AIDS Prevalence: 1.60% (2007)
Human Development Index: 0.344 (2011)
Corruption Perception Index: 2.1 (2011)
Literacy: 29.50 percent
Number of bank notes in catalogue: 11
Number of coins in catalogue: 1
Number of stamps in catalogue: 15
Location of Guinea in Africa
