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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon |
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Capital city with population
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Conakry - 1,508,000 |
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Forested Land
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28.2% |
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[95th of 193]
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Largest city
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Conakry |
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Largest city population
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1,558,000 |
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[64th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Conakry - 1,508,000 |
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Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone |
Map references
Africa |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nm
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[86th of 121]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nm
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[77th of 190]
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Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season |
Natural resources
bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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12°41'N |
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Population density
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30.66 people per sqkm |
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[166th of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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38.26 people/m²
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[144th of 204]
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Precipitation
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3,784 mm |
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[1st of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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554.9 people/km² of arable lan |
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[44th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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245,860 km²
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[77th of 206]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Mont Nimba |
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Terrain
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior |
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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006
; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007
; Wikipedia: List of countries by northernmost point
; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Guinea, Republic of Guinea, Republique de Guinee, Guinee
Interesting facts on Guinean Geography
- Guinea has the wettest capital on Earth, with 3.7 metres of rain a year.
- Contrary to the popular rhyme, the rain falls mainly on Guinea.
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