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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Conakry
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1,767,200
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2020
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Kindia
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117,062
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2020
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Nzérékoré
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132,728
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2020
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| Region: |
Africa |
| Population: |
13,419,912 |
| Area Total: |
245,860km2 |
| Area Land: |
245,860km2 |
| Coast Line: |
320km |
| Capital: |
Conakry |
| Climate: |
Generally hot and humid with a monsoon-like rainy season and dry season with harmattan winds |
| Languages: |
French (Official)
indigenous languages |
| Currency: |
1 Guinean franc=100 centimes |
| Holiday: |
Anniversary of the Second Republic is 3 April (1984), Independence Day is 2 October (1958) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 76.00°F |
| July: |
°C / 76.50°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 84.9" |
Boundaries
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Mali
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858 km
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Sierra Leone
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652 km
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Cote d `Ivoire
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610 km
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Liberia
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563 km
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Guinea-Bissau
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386 km
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Senegal
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330 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Peuhl
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40.00%
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Malinke
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30.00%
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Soussou
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20.00%
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Smaller tribes
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10.00%
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Religions
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Muslim
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85.00%
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Christian
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8.00%
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Indigenous beliefs
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7.00%
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CountryWire
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