| Population :
| 9,246,462 (July 2004 est.) .
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| Age structure 0-14 % :
| 44,40%.
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| Age structure 0-14.m :
| 2 075 652.
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| Age structure 0-14.f :
| 2 032 936.
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| Age structure 15-64 % :
| 52,40%.
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| Age structure 15-64.m :
| 2 417 440.
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| Age structure 15-64.f :
| 2 428 085.
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| Age structure 65 % :
| 3,20%.
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| Age structure 65.m :
| 127 654.
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| Age structure 65.f :
| 164 695.
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| Age structure est :
| 2004 est..
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| Median age total :
| 17.7 years .
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| Median age male :
| 17.4 years .
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| Median age female :
| 17.9 years (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate :
| 2.37% (2004 est.) .
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| Population growth rate note :
| .
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| Birth rate :
| 42.26 births/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Death rate :
| 15.53 deaths/1,000 population (2004 est.) .
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| Net migration rate :
| -3.06 migrant(s)/1,000 population .
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| Sex ratio at birth :
| 1.03 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio under 15 :
| 1.02 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 15-64 :
| 1 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio 65 :
| 0.78 male(s)/female .
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| Sex ratio total :
| 1 male(s)/female (2004 est.) .
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| Infant mortality rate male :
| 97.3 deaths/1,000 live births .
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| Infant mortality rate female :
| 86.18 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.) .
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| Life expectancy at birth total :
| 49.7 years .
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| Life expectancy at birth male :
| 48.45 years .
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| Life Expectancy at birth female :
| 50.99 years (2004 est.) .
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| Total fertility rate :
| 5.87 children born/woman (2004 est.) .
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| hiv aids :
| 3.2% (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids people :
| 140,000 (2003 est.) .
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| hiv aids deaths :
| 9,000 (2003 est.) .
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| Nationality noun :
| Guinean(s) .
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| Nationality adjective :
| Guinean .
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| Ethnic groups :
| Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10% .
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| Religions :
| Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% .
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| Languages :
| French (official), each ethnic group has its own language .
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| Literacy definition :
| age 15 and over can read and write .
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| Literacy total :
| 35,90%.
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| Literacy male :
| 49,90%.
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| Literacy female :
| 21.9% (1995 est.) .
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| Government type :
| republic .
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| Independence :
| 2 October 1958 (from France) .
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| National holiday :
| Independence Day, 2 October (1958) .
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| Suffrage :
| 18 years of age; universal .
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| Economy overview :
| Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains an underdeveloped nation. The country possesses over 30% of the world's bauxite reserves and is the second-largest bauxite producer. The mining sector accounted for about .
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| Population below poverty line :
| 40% (2003 est.) .
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| Labor force by occupation :
| agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% (2000 est.) .
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| Agriculture products :
| rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber .
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| Industries :
| bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing and agricultural processing industries .
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| Exports commodities :
| bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products .
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| Exports partners :
| South Korea 21.7%, Spain 9.8%, US 9.2%, France 8.4%, Russia 8.3%, Ukraine 8.1%, Ireland 7.2%, Belgium 5.8%, Germany 5.1% (2003 est.) .
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| Imports commodities :
| Independence Day, 2 October (1958) .
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| Imports partners :
| Independence Day, 2 October (1958) .
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| Internet users :
| 40,000 (2003) .
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| Hymne :
| .
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