The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ est.)

      Median age:

       total: 17.7 years

       male: 17.4 years

       female: 17.9 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       2.37% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       42.5 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       15.7 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −3.14 migrant(s)/1,000 population

       note: as a result of conflict in neighboring countries, Guinea is

       host to approximately 150,000 Liberian and Sierra Leonean refugees

       (2003 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.77 male(s)/female

       total population: 1 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 93.3 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 87.63 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 98.8 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 49.54 years

       male: 48.28 years

       female: 50.83 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       5.9 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       1.54% (2001 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       55,000 (1999 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       9,000 (2001 est.)

      Nationality:

       noun: Guinean(s)

       adjective: Guinean

      Ethnic groups:

       Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

      Religions:

       Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

      Languages:

       French (official), each ethnic group has its own language

      Literacy:

       definition: age 15 and over can read and write

       total population: 35.9%

       male: 49.9%

       female: 21.9% (1995 est.)

      Government Guinea

      Country name:

       conventional long form: Republic of Guinea

       conventional short form: Guinea

       local short form: Guinee

       former: French Guinea

       local long form: Republique de Guinee

      Government type:

       republic

      Capital:

       Conakry

      Administrative divisions:

       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

      Independence:

       2 October 1958 (from France)

      National holiday:

       Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

      Constitution:

       23 December 1990 (Loi Fundamentale)

      Legal system:

       based on French civil law system, customary law, and decree; legal

       codes currently being revised; has not accepted compulsory ICJ

       jurisdiction

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: President Lansana CONTE (head of military

       government since 5 April 1984, elected president 19 December 1993)

       head of government: Prime Minister Lamine SIDIME (since 8 March 1999)

       cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president

       elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term;

       candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected

       president; election last held 14 December 1998 (next to be held NA

       December 2003); the prime minister is appointed by the president

       election results: Lansana CONTE reelected president; percent of vote

       - Lansana CONTE (PUP) 56.1%, Mamadou Boye BA (UPR) 24.6%, Alpha

       CONDE (RPG) 16.6%,

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale

       Populaire (114 seats; members are elected by direct, popular vote to

       serve five-year terms)

       elections: last held 30 June 2002 (next to be held СКАЧАТЬ