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 | Republic of Guinea |
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| Location: |
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
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| Area: |
245,860 sq km |
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| Climate: |
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
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| Terrain: |
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior |
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| Population: |
7,538,953 (July 1999 est.) |
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| Religions: |
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7% |
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| Languages: |
French (official), each tribe has its own language
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| Capital: |
Conakry |
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