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Guinea:
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Other pages in this profile of Guinea:
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
Geography, Government, Economy, Communications & Transportation, Military & Transnational Issues.
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Population |
Definition - World rank and map 10,211,437 (July 2008 est.) |
Population density |
Definition - World rank and map 41.5 people per sq. km (July 2008 est.) |
Age structure |
Definition - World rank and map 0-14 years: 44.3% (male 2,282,453/female 2,239,611) 15-64 years: 52.5% (male 2,684,444/female 2,680,472) 65 years and over: 3.2% (male 142,327/female 182,130) (2008 est.) |
Median Age |
Definition - World rank and map total: 17.7 years male: 17.5 years female: 17.9 years (2008 est.) |
Population growth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 2.612% (2008 est.) |
Birth rate |
Definition - World rank and map 41.31 births/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Death rate |
Definition - World rank and map 15.19 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.) |
Net migration rate |
Definition - World rank and map -3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2005 est.) |
Sex ratio |
Definition at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 1 male(s)/female (2008 est.) |
Infant mortality rate |
Definition - World rank and map total: 87.17 deaths/1,000 live births male: 92.23 deaths/1,000 live births female: 81.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2008 est.) |
Life expectancy at birth |
Definition - World rank and map total population: 49.8 years male: 48.66 years female: 50.97 years (2008 est.) |
Total fertility rate |
Definition - World rank and map 5.71 children born/woman (2008 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate |
Definition - World rank and map 3.2% (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS |
Definition - World rank and map 140,000 (2003 est.) |
HIV/AIDS - deaths |
Definition 9,000 (2003 est.) |
Major infectious diseases |
Definition degree of risk: very high food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever vectorborne diseases: malaria and yellow fever water contact disease: schistosomiasis respiratory disease: meningococcal meningitis aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever (2008) |
Nationality |
Definition noun: Guinean(s) adjective: Guinean |
Ethnic groups |
Definition Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10% |
Religions |
Definition Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% |
Languages |
Definition French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language |
Literacy |
Definition definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 29.5% male: 42.6% female: 18.1% (2003 est.) |
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