Total and land area:
94,927 sq mi (245,861 sq km)
Population (2006 est.):
9,690,222 (growth rate: 2.6%); birth rate: 41.8/1000;
infant mortality rate: 90.0/1000; life expectancy: 49.5;
density per sq mi: 102
Capital and largest city (2003
est.): Conakry,
1,767,200
Monetary unit:
Guinean franc
Languages:
French (official), native tongues (Malinké, Susu, Fulani)
Ethnicity/race:
Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Susu 20%, smaller tribes 10%
Religions:
Islam 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous 7%
