Guinea

Broadcast media

government maintains marginal control over broadcast media; single state-run TV station; state-run radio broadcast station also operates several stations in rural areas; a steadily increasing number of privately owned radio stations, nearly all in Conakry, and about a dozen community radio stations; foreign TV programming available via satellite and cable subscription services (2011)

Internet country code

.gn

Internet users

total: 195,100 | percent of population: 1.7% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156

Radio broadcast stations

AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006)

Telephone system

general assessment: inadequate system of open-wire lines, small radiotelephone communication stations, and new microwave radio relay system | domestic: Conakry reasonably well-served; coverage elsewhere remains inadequate and large companies tend to rely on their own systems for nationwide links; fixed-line teledensity less than 1 per 100 persons; mobile-cellular subscribership is expanding and exceeds 40 per 100 persons | international: country code - 224; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)

Telephones - fixed lines

total subscriptions: 0 | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: less than 1 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 219

Telephones - mobile cellular

total: 8.7 million | subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 76 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 93

Television broadcast stations

6 (2001)

Agriculture - products

rice, coffee, pineapples, mangoes, palm kernels, cocoa, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, potatoes, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber

Budget

revenues: $1.52 billion | expenditures: $1.812 billion (2014 est.)

Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-)

-4.3% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 147

Central bank discount rate

NA% (31 December 2010) | 22.25% (31 December 2005)

Commercial bank prime lending rate

23% (31 December 2014 est.) | 26% (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 10

Current account balance

-$1.205 billion (2014 est.) | -$974.7 million (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 124

Debt - external

$843.5 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $724.9 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 167

Distribution of family income - Gini index

39.4 (2007) | 40.3 (1994) | country comparison to the world: 63

Economy - overview

Guinea is a poor country of approximately 11.7 million people that possesses the world's largest reserves of bauxite and world’s largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserves (Simandou), as well as gold and diamonds. In addition, Guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several West African rivers, including the Senegal, Niger, and Gambia. Guinea's hydro potential is enormous and the country could be a major exporter of electricity. The country also has tremendous agriculture potential. Gold, bauxite, and diamonds are Guinea’s main mineral exports. Following the death of long-term President Lansana CONTE in 2008 and the coup that followed, international donors, including the G-8, the IMF, and the World Bank, significantly curtailed their development programs in Guinea. However, the IMF approved a new 3-year Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement in 2012, following the December 2010 presidential elections. In September 2012, Guinea achieved Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) completion point status. Future access to international assistance and investment will depend on the government’s ability to be transparent, combat corruption, reform its banking system, improve its business environment, and build infrastructure. In April 2013, the government amended its mining code to reduce taxes and royalties. In September 2013, legislative elections were held and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. In 2014, Guinea also complied with requirements of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative by publishing its mining contracts and was found to be compliant. International investors have shown interest in Guinea's unexplored mineral reserves, which have the potential to propel Guinea's future growth. | The biggest threats to Guinea’s economy are political instability, the continuation of the Ebola epidemic, and low international commodity prices. Rising international donor support and reduced government investment spending will lessen fiscal strains created by the Ebola epidemic, but economic recovery will be a long process while the government continues to fight the disease. As of March 2015, Guinea had approximately 3,200 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola with over 2,100 deaths (65.6% mortality rate). The economic toll of Ebola on the Guinean economy is considerable. Ebola stalled promising economic growth in 2014 and unless the epidemic ends in 2015, the economy will continue to stagnate. Normal economic growth has not returned and several projects have stalled, such as offshore oil exploration and the giant Simandou iron ore project. Promising reductions in Ebola cases in the first half of 2015 could see Guinea turn the corner on the disease and have Ebola eradicated later in the year. The 240 Megawatt Kaleta Dam is expected to be commissioned in late June or early July 2015 and President Alpha CONDE’s administration has stated that Conakry will have full time electricity once Kaleta comes online. Currently the capital only receives six to eight hours of electricity per day. Although the recent political stability has brought renewed interest in Guinea from the private sector, an enduring legacy of corruption, inefficiency, and lack of government transparency, combined with fears of Ebola, continue to undermine Guinea's economic viability. | Successive governments have failed to address the country's crumbling infrastructure, which is needed for economic development. Guinea suffers from chronic electricity shortages; poor roads, rail lines and bridges; and a lack of access to clean water continue to plague economic development. Presidential elections are scheduled for October 2015 and investors are cautiously awaiting the outcome. Guinea is a new democracy and past election violence as well as Ebola may keep investors on the sideline until 2016. The Guinean government, led by President CONDE, is working to create an economy to attract foreign investment and hopes to have greater participation from western countries/firms in Guinea's economic development.

Exchange rates

Guinean francs (GNF) per US dollar - | 7,025 (2014 est.) | 7,003.5 (2013 est.) | 6,986 (2012 est.) | 6,658 (2011 est.) | 5,726.1 (2010 est.)

Exports

$1.754 billion (2014 est.) | $1.784 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Exports - commodities

bauxite, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products

Exports - partners

South Korea 27%, India 20.9%, Spain 6.6%, Ireland 5.1%, Germany 4.4% (2014)

Fiscal year

calendar year

GDP (official exchange rate)

$6.529 billion (2014 est.)

GDP (purchasing power parity)

$14.97 billion (2014 est.) | $14.91 billion (2013 est.) | $14.58 billion (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 150

GDP - composition, by end use

household consumption: 101.3% | government consumption: 12.4% | investment in fixed capital: 14.5% | investment in inventories: 0% | exports of goods and services: 26% | imports of goods and services: -54.1% | (2014 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin

agriculture: 20.2% | industry: 44.5% | services: 35.3% (2014 est.)

GDP - per capita (PPP)

$1,300 (2014 est.) | $1,300 (2013 est.) | $1,300 (2012 est.) | note: data are in 2014 US dollars | country comparison to the world: 220

GDP - real growth rate

0.4% (2014 est.) | 2.3% (2013 est.) | 3.8% (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 128

Gross national saving

-8.8% of GDP (2014 est.) | -0.4% of GDP (2013 est.) | -4% of GDP (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 177

Household income or consumption by percentage share

lowest 10%: 2.7% | highest 10%: 30.3% (2007)

Imports

$2.155 billion (2014 est.) | $2.128 billion (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 161

Imports - commodities

petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs

Imports - partners

China 18.4%, Netherlands 6.6%, India 4.3% (2014)

Industrial production growth rate

4.4% (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 63

Industries

bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; light manufacturing, agricultural processing

Inflation rate (consumer prices)

9.7% (2014 est.) | 11.9% (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 210

Labor force

5.045 million (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 79

Labor force - by occupation

agriculture: 76% | industry and services: 24% (2006 est.)

Market value of publicly traded shares

$NA

Population below poverty line

47% (2006 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold

$185.3 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $165.7 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Stock of broad money

$2.199 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.02 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad

$148 million (31 December 2014 est.) | $148 million (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 90

Stock of domestic credit

$2.251 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $2.022 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 136

Stock of narrow money

$1.916 billion (31 December 2014 est.) | $1.856 billion (31 December 2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132

Taxes and other revenues

22.5% of GDP (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 142

Unemployment rate

NA%

Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy

1.388 million Mt (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 162

Crude oil - exports

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 123

Crude oil - imports

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 196

Crude oil - production

0 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 181

Crude oil - proved reserves

0 bbl (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Electricity - consumption

883.5 million kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 156

Electricity - exports

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Electricity - from fossil fuels

67.8% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 116

Electricity - from hydroelectric plants

32.2% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 70

Electricity - from nuclear fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 102

Electricity - from other renewable sources

0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 183

Electricity - imports

0 kWh (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 155

Electricity - installed generating capacity

398,000 kW (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Electricity - production

950 million kWh (2011 est.) | country comparison to the world: 148

Natural gas - consumption

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152

Natural gas - exports

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 110

Natural gas - imports

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 203

Natural gas - production

0 cu m (2012 est.) | country comparison to the world: 141

Natural gas - proved reserves

0 cu m (1 January 2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 146

Refined petroleum products - consumption

8,810 bbl/day (2013 est.) | country comparison to the world: 159

Refined petroleum products - exports

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 183

Refined petroleum products - imports

9,089 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 132

Refined petroleum products - production

0 bbl/day (2010 est.) | country comparison to the world: 152

Area

total: 245,857 sq km | land: 245,717 sq km | water: 140 sq km | country comparison to the world: 79

Area - comparative

slightly smaller than Oregon

Climate

generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds

Coastline

320 km

Elevation extremes

lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m | highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m

Environment - current issues

deforestation; inadequate potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage

Environment - international agreements

party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands, Whaling | signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements

Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural)

total: 0.55 cu km/yr (39%/10%/51%) | per capita: 64.3 cu m/yr (2005)

Geographic coordinates

11 00 N, 10 00 W

Geography - note

the Niger and its important tributary the Milo River have their sources in the Guinean highlands

Irrigated land

949.2 sq km (2003)

Land boundaries

total: 4,046 km | border countries (6): Cote d'Ivoire 816 km, Guinea-Bissau 421 km, Liberia 590 km, Mali 1,062 km, Senegal 363 km, Sierra Leone 794 km

Land use

agricultural land: 58.1% | arable land 11.8%; permanent crops 2.8%; permanent pasture 43.5% | forest: 26.5% | other: 15.4% (2011 est.)

Location

Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone

Map references

Africa

Maritime claims

territorial sea: 12 nm | exclusive economic zone: 200 nm

Natural hazards

hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season

Natural resources

bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt

Terrain

generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior

Total renewable water resources

226 cu km (2011)

Administrative divisions

7 regions administrative and 1 gouvenorat*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore

Capital

name: Conakry | geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 13 42 W | time difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Constitution

previous 1958, 1990; latest promulgated 19 April 2010, approved 7 May 2010 (2010)

Country name

conventional long form: Republic of Guinea | conventional short form: Guinea | local long form: Republique de Guinee | local short form: Guinee | former: French Guinea

Diplomatic representation from the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Alexander Mark LASKARIS (since 28 September 2012) | embassy: Koloma, Conakry, east of Hamdallaye Circle | mailing address: B. P. 603, Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry | telephone: [224] 655-10-40-00 | FAX: [224] 655-10-42-97

Diplomatic representation in the US

chief of mission: Ambassador Mamady CONDE (since 14 July 2014) | chancery: 2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008 | telephone: [1] (202) 986-4300 | FAX: [1] (202) 986-3800

Executive branch

chief of state: President Alpha CONDE (since 21 December 2010) | head of government: Prime Minister Mohamed Said FOFANA (since 24 December 2010) | cabinet: Council of Ministers appointed by the president | elections/appointments: president directly elected by absolute majority popular vote in 2 rounds if needed for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 27 June 2010 with a runoff on 7 November 2010 (next scheduled for 11 October 2015); prime minister appointed by the president | election results: Alpha CONDE elected president in runoff; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 52.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 47.5%

Flag description

three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; red represents the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow stands for the sun, for the riches of the earth, and for justice; green symbolizes the country's vegetation and unity | note: uses the popular Pan-African colors of Ethiopia; the colors from left to right are the reverse of those on the flags of neighboring Mali and Senegal

Government type

republic

Independence

2 October 1958 (from France)

International law organization participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International organization participation

ACP, AfDB, AU, ECOWAS, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MINUSMA, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Judicial branch

highest court(s): Supreme Court or Cour Supreme (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, at least 4 councillors, the solicitor general and NA deputies); Constitutional Court (consists of 9 members) | judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; member tenure NA; Constitutional Court member appointments - 2 by the National Assembly and the president of the republic, 3 experienced judges designated by their peers, 1 experienced lawyer, 1 university professor with expertise in public law designated by peers, and 2 experienced representatives of the Independent National Institution of Human Rights; members serve single 9-year terms | subordinate courts: includes Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; courts of first instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace; specialized courts

Legal system

civil law system based on the French model

Legislative branch

description: unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; 76 members directly elected in a single nationwide constituency by proportional representation vote and 38 directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote; members serve 4-year terms) | elections: last held on 28 September 2013 (next scheduled for 2018) | election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - RPG 53, UFDG 37, UFR 10, other 14

National anthem

name: "Liberte" (Liberty) | lyrics/music: unknown/Fodeba KEITA | note: adopted 1958

National holiday

Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

National symbol(s)

national colors: red, yellow, green

Political parties and leaders

National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN [Lansana KOUYATE] | Rally for the Guinean People or RPG [Alpha CONDE] (ruling party) | Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG [Jean Marie DORE] | Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG [Cellou Dalein DIALLO] | Union of Republican Forces or UFR [Sidya TOURE] | note: listed are the five most popular parties as of January 2014; overall, there are more than 140 registered parties

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, Labor Union of Guinean Workers or USTG) | Syndicate of Guinean Teachers and Researchers or SLECG

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Background

Guinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Guinea held its first free and competitive democratic presidential and legislative elections in 2010 and 2013 respectively. Alpha CONDE was elected to a five-year term as president in 2010, and the National Assembly was seated in January 2014. CONDE's cabinet is the first all-civilian government in Guinea. Previously, Sekou TOURE ruled the country as president from independence to his death in 1984. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after TOURE's death. Gen. CONTE organized and won presidential elections in 1993, 1998, and 2003, though all the polls were rigged. Upon CONTE's death in December 2008, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. A transitional government led by Gen. Sekouba KONATE paved the way for Guinea's transition to a fledgling democracy.

Manpower available for military service

males age 16-49: 2,359,203 | females age 16-49: 2,329,784 (2010 est.)

Manpower fit for military service

males age 16-49: 1,493,991 | females age 16-49: 1,535,418 (2010 est.)

Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually

male: 118,443 | female: 115,901 (2010 est.)

Military branches

National Armed Forces: Army, Guinean Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne, includes Marines), Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee) (2009)

Military service age and obligation

18-25 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; 18-month conscript service obligation (2012)

Age structure

0-14 years: 41.87% (male 2,491,593/female 2,440,933) | 15-24 years: 19.6% (male 1,165,462/female 1,143,022) | 25-54 years: 30.46% (male 1,799,050/female 1,789,062) | 55-64 years: 4.45% (male 250,531/female 273,756) | 65 years and over: 3.62% (male 188,469/female 238,284) (2015 est.)

Birth rate

35.74 births/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 21

Child labor - children ages 5-14

total number: 571,774 | percentage: 25% (2003 est.)

Children under the age of 5 years underweight

18.7% (2012) | country comparison to the world: 33

Contraceptive prevalence rate

5.6% (2012)

Death rate

9.46 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 55

Dependency ratios

total dependency ratio: 83.8% | youth dependency ratio: 78.2% | elderly dependency ratio: 5.6% | potential support ratio: 17.8% (2015 est.)

Drinking water source

urban: 92.7% of population | rural: 67.4% of population | total: 76.8% of population | urban: 7.3% of population | rural: 32.6% of population | total: 23.2% of population (2015 est.)

Education expenditures

2.5% of GDP (2012) | country comparison to the world: 156

Ethnic groups

Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate

1.55% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 33

HIV/AIDS - deaths

3,800 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 39

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS

118,000 (2014 est.) | country comparison to the world: 40

Health expenditures

4.7% of GDP (2013) | country comparison to the world: 102

Hospital bed density

0.3 beds/1,000 population (2011)

Infant mortality rate

total: 53.43 deaths/1,000 live births | male: 56.26 deaths/1,000 live births | female: 50.52 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 30

Languages

French (official) | note: each ethnic group has its own language

Life expectancy at birth

total population: 60.08 years | male: 58.55 years | female: 61.66 years (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 198

Literacy

definition: age 15 and over can read and write | total population: 30.4% | male: 38.1% | female: 22.8% (2015 est.)

Major infectious diseases

degree of risk: very high | food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever | vectorborne diseases: malaria, dengue fever, and yellow fever | water contact disease: schistosomiasis | aerosolized dust or soil contact disease: Lassa fever | animal contact disease: rabies (2013)

Major urban areas - population

CONAKRY (capital) 1.936 million (2015)

Median age

total: 18.8 years | male: 18.5 years | female: 19 years (2015 est.)

Nationality

noun: Guinean(s) | adjective: Guinean

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 95

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

5.9% (2014) | country comparison to the world: 165

Physicians density

0.1 physicians/1,000 population (2005)

Population

11,780,162 (July 2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 76

Population growth rate

2.63% (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Religions

Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%

Sanitation facility access

urban: 34.1% of population | rural: 11.8% of population | total: 20.1% of population | urban: 65.9% of population | rural: 88.2% of population | total: 79.9% of population (2015 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education)

total: 9 years | male: 10 years | female: 7 years (2011)

Sex ratio

at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female | 0-14 years: 1.02 male(s)/female | 15-24 years: 1.02 male(s)/female | 25-54 years: 1.01 male(s)/female | 55-64 years: 0.92 male(s)/female | 65 years and over: 0.79 male(s)/female | total population: 1 male(s)/female (2015 est.)

Total fertility rate

4.88 children born/woman (2015 est.) | country comparison to the world: 18

Urbanization

urban population: 37.2% of total population (2015) | rate of urbanization: 3.82% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)

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

Refugees and internally displaced persons

refugees (country of origin): 6,580 (Cote d'Ivoire) (2014)

Trafficking in persons

current situation: Guinea is a source, transit, and, to a lesser extent a destination country for men, women, and children subjected to forced labor and sex trafficking; the majority of trafficking victims are Guinean children; Guinean girls are subjected to domestic servitude and commercial sexual exploitation, while boys are forced to beg or to work as street vendors, shoe shiners, or miners; some Guinean children are forced to mine in Senegal, Mali, and possibly other West African countries; Guinean women and girls are subjected to domestic servitude and sex trafficking in Nigeria, Cote d’Ivoire, Benin, Senegal, Western Europe, the US, and the Middle East, while Thai, Chinese, and Vietnamese women are forced into prostitution in Guinea | tier rating: Tier 2 Watch List – Guinea does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking; however, it is making significant efforts to do so; the government conducted six trafficking investigations in 2013 and prosecuted and convicted only one trafficking offender, which was an increase over the previous year; the government failed to provide victims with protective services and did not support NGOs that assisted victims but continued to refer child victims to NGOs on an ad hoc basis; Guinean law does not prohibit all forms of trafficking, excluding, for example, debt bondage (2014)

Airports

16 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 144

Airports - with paved runways

total: 4 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013)

Airports - with unpaved runways

total: 12 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 7 | 914 to 1,523 m: 3 | 2 (2013)

Ports and terminals

major seaport(s): Conakry, Kamsar

Railways

total: 662 km | narrow gauge: 662 km 1.000-m gauge (20014) | country comparison to the world: 87

Roadways

total: 44,348 km | paved: 4,342 km | unpaved: 40,006 km (2003) | country comparison to the world: 79

Waterways

1,300 km (navigable by shallow-draft native craft in the northern part of the Niger River system) (2011) | country comparison to the world: 53