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Guinea at a Glance

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

Population9,467,866

Population Growth Rate2.37%

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

LanguagesFrench (official), each ethnic group has its own language

Literacy
definition:  age 15 and over can read and write
total population:  35.9%
male: 49.9%
female:  21.9% (1995 est.)