Guinea
Guinea is a country of West Africa, giving on the Atlantic
Ocean.
Guinea consists of four
natural areas: a marshy coastal plain, in the west of the country, on the Atlantic
Ocean; the plate of Fouta-Djalon, which dominates the coastal plain; the
plate mandingue, which rises with the northern periphery of the country, at
the border with Mali; and the dorsal guinéenne, in south-east,
where are drawn up the Nimba mounts (climax of the country with 1 752 m of
altitude). The source of some of the large rivers of West Africa (Gambia and
Niger for example) is on the territory guinéen.
The country counts four groups of population: Mandingues (originating in the plate mandingue), Peul (gathered in the area of Fouta-Djalon), Soussou
(on the coast) and people
of the forest (in the mountains of
south-east). Islam is the principal religion of Guinea.
The economy of Guinea rests mainly on the agriculture, which employs nearly
90 % of the working population, but the country is not self-sufficing in this
field. On the other hand, its mining resources are very significant: the country is the
second world bauxite producer, which constitutes its principal source of
income. The hydroelectricity represents a significant source of energy; thanks
to the rivers of Fouta-Djalon and Nimba mounts, Guinea is regarded as the
"water tower" of West Africa.
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Guinea
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Population
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9 947 814 inhabitants in 2007
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Capital
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Conakry (1 365 778 inhabitants in 2003)
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Surface
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245 857 km²
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Official
language
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French (official language);malinké, peul, soussou, kissi,
bassari, loma, koniagi and kpelle (national languages)
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Currency
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frankly guinéen
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