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Africa > Guinea > Geography

GUINEAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly smaller than Oregon
Capital city with population Conakry - 1,508,000
Forested Land 28.2% [95th of 193]
Largest city Conakry
Largest city population 1,558,000 [64th of 174]
Largest city with population Conakry - 1,508,000
Location
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Map references
Africa
Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone 200 nm [86th of 121]
Maritime claims > Territorial sea 12 nm [77th of 190]
Natural hazards
hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
Natural resources
bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt
northernmost point > Latitude 12°41'N
Population density 30.66 people per sqkm [166th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 38.26 people/m² ... [144th of 204]
Precipitation 3,784 mm [1st of 95]
Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land 554.9 people/km² of arable lan ... [44th of 188]
Surface area > sq. km 245,860 km² ... [77th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Mont Nimba
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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