Guinea Facts

Guinea's Information

Land Area	245,717 km²
Water Area	140 km²
Total Area	245,857km² (#77)
Population	12,093,349 (#75)
Population Density	49.22/km²
Government Type	Presidential Republic
GDP (PPP)	$16.08 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$1,300
Currency	Franc (GNF)
Largest Cities	Camayenne (1,871,242) Conakry (1,767,200) Nzerekore (132,728) Kindia (117,062) Kankan (114,009) Gueckedou (79,140) Coyah (77,103) Kamsar (61,527) Labe (58,649) View all cities in Guinea

Name: Guinea
(long form) Republic of Guinea
Capital City: Conakry (1,931,184 pop.)
Guinea Population: 11,176,026 (2013 est.)
World Populations (all countries)
Currency: Guinea Franc
(conversion rates)

1000 Guinea Francs
Ethnicity: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
GDP total: $12.25 billion (2012 est.)
GDP per capita: $1,100 (2012 est.)
Land Sizes
Language: French (official); note: each ethnic group has its own language
Largest Cities: (by population) Camayenne, Conakry, Nzerekore, Kindia, Kankan
Name: unknown
National Day: October 2
Religion: Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
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