Guinea

Where is it?

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Geography

    

Continent:
 Africa
Area:
 245,857 sq km OR 94,926 sq mi
Coastline:
 320 km OR 199 mi
Elevation extremes:
 lowest point: 0 m OR 0 ft
highest point: 1752 m OR 5,748 ft

    

Population

    

Population:
 12,608,590 (2010)
Population growth rate:
 2.69% (2010)
Population density:
 51 per sq km OR 133 per sq mi
Urban vs Rural Population:
 Urban: 37.20%
Rural: 62.80%
Life Expectancy:
 58.11 (2010)
Infant Mortality:
 61.03 (2010)
Birth Rate:
 36.9 per 1000 (2010)
Death Rate:
 10.1 per 1000 (2010)
Overall Literacy:
 41% (2010)
Male Literacy:
 52% (2010)
Female Literacy:
 30% (2010)

    

Government

    

Capital:
 Conakry
Official Language(s):
 French

    

Economy

    

GDP Per Capita:
 $435
Currency:
 Guinean franc

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