| Surface : 245.860 Kmq. (94,926 square
miles)....Guinea is located in the western part of Africa. It's bordered in the
west by the Atlantic Ocean, in the north by the countries of Senegal and Guinea Bissau, in
the east by Mali and Cote d'Ivoire in the south by Liberia and Sierra Leone. It stretches
from latitudes 7 degrees north to 13 degrees north, and longitude 8 degrees west to 15
degrees west. |
| Population : 7.815.000 inhabitants |
| Climate: The climate is tropical
but relatively mild for the latitude. Climatic differences between various parts of the
country are affected by the sun's journey north or south of the equator and the
corresponding position of the intertropical convergence \one, the boundary between the
moist southwesterly winds and the dry northeasterly winds. Except in the north, there are
two rainy seasons, from April to June and from September to November. In the north squalls
occur in March and April, followed by occasional rain until August and September, when the
rainfall reaches its peak. Temperatures range between 21°C and 32°C (70°F - 90°F),
relative humidity between 50% and 80%. Rainfall ranges from 30 to 80 inches a year. |
| Visas: Visas are required by all visitors apart from nationals
of Algeria, Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Egypt, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau,
Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Nigeria, Romania, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo,
and Tunisia. Passports must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the intended departure
date.On visa application you may be asked to show you have sufficient funds to support
your stay and an onward ticket. If you are travelling overland be sure to state this on
your application. |
| Electricity: 220/240V |
| Capital : Conakry
(pop 1.743 million) |
| System : Presidential Republic |
| Languages : french,
mande, peul |
| Religions: Nearly
three-quarters of the population is Muslim, and a small but influential percentage is
Christian, mostly Roman Catholic. |
| Money : Guinea franc (FGuinea) |
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