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HIV news : 3.2% (2003 est.) Population below poverty line news : 40% (2003 est.) . Literacy : 35,90% House hold income lowest than 10% news : 2,60% House hold income highest than 10% news : 32% (1994) Inflation news : 14.8% (2003 est.) . Unemployment Rate news : NA (2002 est.) . Internet Users news : 40,000 (2003) . Location : Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone . Geographic Coordinates : 11 00 N, 10 00 W . Religion Guinea news : Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% . Administrative region : 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 . Terrain : generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior . Elevation extremes lowest : Atlantic Ocean 0 m . Elevation extremes highest : Mont Nimba 1,752 m . Natural resources : bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish . Land use arable land : 3,63%. Land use permanentcrops : 2,58%. Irrigated land : 950 sq km (1998 est.) . Natural hazards : hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season . Environment current issues : deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage . Geography note : the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands . Population news : 9,246,462 (July 2004 est.) . age -14 p : 44,40%. age -14 men : 2 075 652. age -14 ladies : 2 032 936. age 15/64 p : 52,40%. age 15/64 men : 2 417 440. age 15/64 ladies : 2 428 085. age +65 p : 3,20%. age +65 men : 127 654. age +65 ladies : 164 695. date : 2004 est.. median age total : 17.7 years . median age male : 17.4 years . median age female : 17.9 years (2004 est.) . population growth rate : 2.37% (2004 est.) . population growth rate note : . birth rate : 42.26 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) . death rate : 15.53 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) . net migration rate : -3.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population . sex ratio at birth : 1.03 male(s)/female . sex ratio under 15 : 1.02 male(s)/female . sex ratio 15/64 : 1 male(s)/female . sex ratio more 65 : 0.78 male(s)/female . sex ratio total : 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) . infant mortality rate male : 97.3 deaths/1,000 live births . infant mortality rate female : 86.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) . life expectancy at birth total : 49.7 years . life expectancy at birth male : 48.45 years . life expectancy at birth female : 50.99 years (2004 est.) . total fertility rate : 5.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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Our friends in Guinea : Search last news Guinea Restaurant bar pub Guinea Weather forecast climate Mail bdd web Guinea Guinea News, Latest, Last directory Guinea.0/0 and websites in Guinea. Guinea News latest last picture, phone Guinea, movie celebrity, fashion gadget, imigration immigration technology, music game, photo : Guinea. Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003. Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies. Minimum salary : the labor code allows the government to set a minimum hourly wage; however, the government has not exercised this provision nor does it promote a standard wage ( USD/month)
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