Country	Guinea
Capital	Conakry
Continent	Africa
Currency	Guinean franc(GNF)
Languages	French, Fula, Maninka & Susu

Locaion

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

Geographic Co ordinates

11 00 N, 10 00 W

Land Boundries

Total:3,399 km
Border countries:Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km

Geography - note

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

Population

10,324,025 (July 2010 est.)
Country comparison to the world:80

Nationality

Noun:Guinean(s)
Adjective:Guinean

Ethnic groups

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

Religions

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

Languages

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

Country Name

Conventional long form:Republic of Guinea
Conventional short form:Guinea
Local long form:Republique de Guinee
Local short form:Guinee
Former:French Guinea

Government Type

republic

Capital

Name:Conakry
Geographic coordinates:9 33 N, 13 42 W
Time difference:UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)

Administrative divisions

33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou

Independence

2 October 1958 (from France)

National Holiday

Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

Constitution

23 December 1990 (Loi Fundamentale)

Legal system

based on French civil law system, customary law, and decree; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state:Gen Sekouba KONATE, interim leader of the National Council for Democracy and Development, who replaced Capt. CAMARA following the attempted assassination of CAMARA on 3 December 2009
Head of government:Prime Minister of the Transitional Government Jean-Marie DORE (since 26 January 2010)
Cabinet:Council of Ministers appointed by the president
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Elections:president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected president; election last held on 21 December 2003 (next scheduled for 27 June 2010); the prime minister appointed by the president
Election results:Lansana CONTE reelected president; percent of vote - Lansana CONTE 95.3%, Mamadou Bhoye BARRY 4.6%

Legislative branch

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)
Elections:last held on 30 June 2002 (legislative elections first due in 2007 have been rescheduled multiple times and are currently unscheduled)
Election results:percent of vote by party - PUP 61.6%, UPR 26.6%, other 11.8%; seats by party - PUP 85, UPR 20, other 9

Judicial branch

Court of First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme

Political Parties and Leaders

Democratic Union of Guinea or UDG [Mamadou SYLLA]; Guinean Union for Democracy or UGD; New Democratic Forces or NDF [Muoctar DIALLO]; Party for Unity and Progress or PUP [Sekou KONATE]; Rally for the Guinean People or RPG [Alpha CONDE]; Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR [Ousmane BAH]; Union for Progress of Guinea or UPG [Jean-Marie DORE, secretary-general]; Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO]; Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE]; United Front for Democracy and Change or FUDEC [Francois FALL]

Political pressure groups and leaders

National Confederation of Guinean Workers-Labor Union of Guinean Workers or CNTG-USTG Alliance (includes National Confederation of Guinean Workers or CNTG [Rabiatou Sarah DIALLO] and Labor Union of Guinean Workers or USTG [Dr. Ibrahima FOFANA]); Syndicate of Guinean Teachers and Researchers or SLECG [Dr. Louis M'Bemba SOUMAH]

International organization participation

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

Diplomatic representation in the US

Chief of mission: Ambassador Mory Karamoko KABA
Chancery:2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
Telephone:[1] (202) 986-4300
FAX:[1] (202) 483-8688

Diplomatic representation from the US

Chief of mission:Ambassador Patricia Newton MOLLER
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] 65-10-40-00
FAX:[224] 65-10-42-97

Flag description

three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green
note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia

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