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Administrative divisions 33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
Ambassadors from Finland > Current Finnish Ambassadors > Ambassador	No representation
Capital city	Conakry
Capital city > Geographic coordinates	9 33 N, 13 42 W
Capital city > Name	Conakry
Capital city > Time difference UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time)
Constitution 23 December 1990 (Loi Fundamentale)
countries' copyright length > Usual term of copyright protection	TRIPS, WCT
CPIA equity of public resource use rating	3		[56th of 75]
CPIA quality of public administration rating	3		[29th of 75]
Diplomatic representation from the US > Chief of mission Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Elizabeth RASPOLIC
Diplomatic representation from the US > Embassy Koloma, Conakry, east of Hamdallaye Circle
Diplomatic representation from the US > FAX	[224] 65-10-42-97
Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address B. P. 603, Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry
Diplomatic representation from the US > Telephone	[224] 65-10-40-00
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chancery 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
Diplomatic representation in the US > Chief of mission Ambassador Mory Karamoko KABA
Diplomatic representation in the US > FAX	[1] (202) 483-8688
Diplomatic representation in the US > Telephone	[1] (202) 483-9420
Elections > Head of state	Direct election
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Address	483 Wilbrod St.
embassies and high commissions in Ottawa > Neighbourhood	Sandy Hill
Executive branch > Cabinet Council of Ministers appointed by the president
Executive branch > Chief of state President Lansana CONTE (head of military government since 5 April 1984, elected president 19 December 1993)
Executive branch > Election results Lansana CONTE reelected president; percent of vote - Lansana CONTE 95.3%, Mamadou Bhoye BARRY 4.6%
Executive branch > Elections president elected by popular vote for a seven-year term (no term limits); candidate must receive a majority of the votes cast to be elected president; election last held 21 December 2003 (next to be held in December 2010); the prime minister is appointed by the president
Executive branch > Head of government Prime Minister Ahmed Tidiane SOUARE (since 23 May 2008)
Flag description three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; uses the popular pan-African colors of Ethiopia
Flag modification	10		[133rd of 197]
General government final consumption expenditure > annual % growth	-6.9 %		[114th of 147]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$	119,235,400 constant 2000 US$		[110th of 145]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant 2000 US$ (per capita)	12.682 constant 2000 US$ per c		[113rd of 146]
General government final consumption expenditure > constant LCU	290402500000
General government final consumption expenditure > current LCU	645700000000
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$	177,177,200 $		[134th of 169]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per $ GDP)	0.054 $ per $1 of GDP		[141st of 184]
General government final consumption expenditure > current US$ (per capita)	18.844 $ per capita		[139th of 184]
Government type	republic
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom	John McManus
Heads of Missions from the United Kingdom > Resident Heads of Missions > Type	Embassy
Independence 2 October 1958 (from France)
International organization participation ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCL, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Judicial branch Court of First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
Legal origin French
Legal system based on French civil law system, customary law, and decree; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
Legislative branch unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; members are elected by a mixed system of direct popular vote and proportional party lists)
Legislative branch > Election results percent of vote by party - PUP 61.6%, UPR 26.6%, other 11.8%; seats by party - PUP 85, UPR 20, other 9
Legislative branch > Elections last held 30 June 2002 (next to be held in 2008)
Legislative branch > Note legislative elections were due in 2007 but have been postponed
Management time dealing with officials > % of management time	2.65 %		[26th of 38]
National holiday Independence Day, 2 October
Parliamentary seats > Female	9%		[73rd of 143]
Policy uncertainty > % of managers surveyed ranking this as a major business constraint	1.36 %		[16th of 38]
political parties > Dominant party	•
Political parties and leaders National Union for Progress or UPN [Mamadou Bhoye BARRY]; Party for Unity and Progress or PUP (the governing party) [Lansana CONTE]; People's Party of Guinea or PPG [Charles Pascal TOLNO]; Rally for the Guinean People or RPG [Alpha CONDE]; Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO]; Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE]; Union for Progress of Guinea or UPG [Jean-Marie DORE, secretary-general]; Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR [Ousmane BAH]
Political pressure groups and leaders National Confederation of Guinean Workers-Labor Union of Guinean Workers or CNTG-USTG Alliance (includes National Confederation of Guinean Workers or CNTG [Rabiatou Sarah DIALLO] and Labor Union of Guinean Workers or USTG [Dr. Ibrahima FOFANA]); National Council of Civil Society Organizations of Guinea or CNOSCG [Ben Sekou SYLLA]; Syndicate of Guinean Teachers and Researchers or SLECG [Dr. Louis M'Bemba SOUMAH]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number	29		[8th of 168]
Procedures to build a warehouse > number (per capita)	3.084 per 1 million people		[72nd of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number	44		[37th of 170]
Procedures to enforce a contract > number (per capita)	4.68 per 1 million people		[81st of 171]
Procedures to register property > number	6		[72nd of 167]
Procedures to register property > number (per capita)	638.155 per 1 billion people		[85th of 167]
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament > %	19.3 %		[61st of 174]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number	13		[26th of 171]
Start-up procedures to register a business > number (per capita)	1.383 per 1 million people		[81st of 171]
Status	pseudo-democracy
Suffrage 18 years of age; universal
Time required to build a warehouse > days	278 days		[29th of 168]
Time required to enforce a contract > days	276 days		[144th of 171]
Time required to register property > days	104 days		[41st of 167]
Time required to start a business > days	49 days		[50th of 171]
Time to prepare and pay taxes > hours	416 hours		[38th of 169]
Time to resolve insolvency > years	3.8 years		[50th of 151]
Trademarks, residents	20		[75th of 98]
Trademarks, residents (per capita)	3.096 per 1 million people		[123rd of 142]
Transnational Issues > Disputes > International conflicts among rebel groups, warlords, and youth gangs in neighboring states have spilled over into Guinea, resulting in domestic instability; Sierra Leone considers Guinea's definition of the flood plain limits to define the left bank boundary of the Makona and Moa rivers excessive and protests Guinea's continued occupation of these lands, including the hamlet of Yenga, occupied since 1998
UN membership date	12 Dec. 1958
United Nations mission http://www.afrika.no/ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/2824.htm
Washington, D.C. embassies > Neighborhood	Kalorama Heights

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