Guinea Republic
Official name: |
Guinea Republic |
Capital City: |
Conakry |
Current Local Time: |
| International Dialing Code: |
224 |
Population: |
7,411,981 (July 1996 |
Currency: |
1 Guinean franc (FG) = 100 centimes |
Spoken Languages: |
French (official), each tribe has its own language |
Holidays: |
Jan 1, Feb 15, Apr 5, 25, May 1, 2, 25, Aug 15, 27, 31, Oct 2, Nov 7, Dec 25 |
Major Exports: |
Commodities: bauxite, alumina, diamonds, gold, coffee, pineapples, bananas, palm kernels |
Partners: US 23%, Belgium 12%, Ireland 12%, Spain 12% Major Imports: |
Commodities: petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs |
Partners: France 26%, Cote d'Ivoire 12%, Hong Kong 6%, Germany 6% Total Export: |
$562 million (1994 est.) |
Total Import: |
$688 million (1994 est.) |
Gross Domestic Product: |
$6.5 billion (1995 est.) |
Per Capita Income: |
$1,020 (1995 est.) |
Literacy Rate: |
35.9% |
Population Growth Rate: |
1.85% (1996 est.) |
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