Embassy of India
Conakry
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Guinea – Fact Sheet
General |
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Official Name |
Republic of Guinea |
Capital |
Conakry |
Area |
245,857 sq. km. |
Geography |
Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions viz. Conakry, Boké, Kindia, Mamou, Faranah, Kankan, Labé & Nzérékoré and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures. |
Neighbours |
Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Sierra Leone. |
Head of State |
Lieutenant General Mamadi Doumbouya, President of CNRD, President of the Transition, Head of State & Supreme Chief of Army Staff (Since 01 October 2021) |
Head of Government |
Mr. Amadou Oury Bah, |
Foreign Minister |
Dr. Morissanda Kouyate (Since October 2021) |
Time Difference |
(-) 5 ½ hours from IST |
Religion |
Muslim 89.1%, Christian 6.8%, indigenous beliefs 5% (2014 est.) |
Ethnic groups |
Fulani 32.1%; Malinke 29.8%; Susu 19.8%, smaller ethnic group 15%; (2012 est.) |
Languages |
French (official); each ethnic group has its own language. |
Currency |
Guinean Franc (US$ 1= GNF 8602.33) – October 2024 |
GDP |
US$ 25.33 billion (Source IMF 2023) |
GDP Growth Rate |
5.5% (Source IMF and WB Projection 2024) |
GDP Per Capita |
US$ 1515.2 (Source WB 2022) |
Inflation |
8.0% (Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea, BCRG- Aug 2023 |
Population |
15.417 million (IMF 2023 est.) |
Age Profile |
Age structure: (UNFPA 2024 est.) |
Life expectancy |
61 Years (Source WB 2017) |
Exports |
US$ 10433 Million (Source UNCTD 2021) |
Imports |
US$ 4094 Million (Source UNCTD 2021) |
Main Trade Partners |
China, India, UAE, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Netherlands & Russia |
Political |
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Form of Government |
Multi-party Presidential System. However, after coup d’etat on 5 September 2021, the country is run by a transition Government. |
Major Political Parties |
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National Day |
2 October (Independence Day) - 1958 |
Political Issues |
After the coup d’etat on 5 September 2021, the country is run by a transition Government led by Lieutenant General Mamadi Doumbouya, President of the Transition Government & Head of the State of the Republic of Guinea. The ECOWAS and Guinean experts jointly developed a consolidated timetable for the Transition spread over 24 months. Lieutenant General Mamady Doumbouya has said in a public broadcast on state television that the timetable would take effect from 1st January 2023. |
Commercial |
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India’s Main Exports |
Rice (other than basmati), two and three wheelers, drug formulations, biologicals, cotton fabrics, machinery for dairy, other construction machinery, ceramics and allied products, iron and steel, packaging materials, auto components/parts. |
India’s Main Imports |
Gold, bulk minerals and ores, cashew, vegetable oils, aluminium, products of aluminium, copper and products made of copper, iron and steel, cocoa products, electric machinery and equipment. |
Principal Natural resources |
Bauxite, Iron Ore, Gold, Precious stone & Diamond |
Indian Exports |
US$ 631.93 Million (2022-23) |
Indian Imports |
US$ 2082.84 Million (2022-23) |
Indian Community |
1441 Approx. |
Membership of major multilateral and regional associations/ organisations |
UN, ECOWAS, AU, OIC, IMO, NAM, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Mano River Union (MRU), African Development Bank (AFDB) |
Common membership with India in non-UN organisations |
October 2024