AREA ................................................
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245.857
kmq
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POPULATION ..................................
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9.246.462 in.
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DENSITY .........................................
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37,6 in/kmq
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CAPITAL ..........................................
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Conakry
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LANGUAGES ....................................
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French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
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RELIGIONS ......................................
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Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
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CURRENCY ......................................
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Guinean franc (GNF)
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GDP per CAPITA .............................
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2180 $ (2004)
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HUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX ..
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0,317 (157th place)
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LOWEST POINT ...............................
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m
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HIGHEST POINT ..............................
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Mont Nimba 1752 m
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INDEPENDENCE ...............................
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2 October 1958 (from France)
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INSTITUTIONAL FORM ...................
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Republic
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WEB DOMAIN ..................................
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.gn
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COUNTRY CODE ..............................
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+224
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