Guinea People - 1986

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Population: 5,734,000 (July 1986), average

annual growth rate 2.4%

Nationality: noun—Guinean(s); adjective— Guinean

Ethnic divisions: Fulani, Malinke, Sousou, 15 smaller tribes

Religion: 75% Muslim, 24% indigenous beliefs, 1% Christian

Language. French (official); each tribe has its own language

Infant mortality rate: 165.3/1,000(1980)

Life expectancy: 45

Literacy: 20% in French; 48% in local languages

Labor force: 2.4 million (1983); 82.0% agriculture, 11.0% industry and

Organized labor: virtually 100% of wage labor force loosely affiliated with the National Confederation of Guinean Workers

NOTE: The information regarding Guinea on this page is re-published from the 1986 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Guinea 1986 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Guinea 1986 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.