Head of state: Queen Elizabeth II, represented by a governor
President: Alpha Conde
Population
109,011
10,884,958
Life Expectancy
73.300 years
58.610 years
Capital City
Largest city
Saint George's (population: 7,500)
Camayenne (population: 1,871,240)
Human Development Index
0.774
0.423
GDP per capita
Literacy Rate
96%
29.5%
Corruption Perception Index
NA
1.6
Percentage of Women in Parliament
21.4%
19.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Unemployment Rate
Death Penalty
Abolished in practice
Legal
Political System
parliamentary democracy
republic
Independence date
Religions
Roman Catholic 53%, Anglican 13.8%, other Protestant 33.2%
Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
Languages
English (official), French patois
French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
Exports
External Debt
Exchange Rate
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
Location
Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean, north of Trinidad and Tobago
Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Area
344 km sq
245,857 km sq
Coastline
121 km
320 km
Climate
tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
