The country possesses over 30% of the world s bauxite reserves and is the secondlargest bauxite producer. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea people 2015 information contained here. We encourage students at home participating in online learning to use travel facts, as well as the world factbook, for their studies of geography and national customs. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guineabissau 2018 information contained here. The country is located in oceania between the coral sea and the south pacific ocean and to indonesia to the east. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. The world fact book also reports that the military service age and obligation is 1825 years of age for selective compulsory military service.
Jan 31, 2017 cia world fact book, 2004 guineabissau. Guinea bissaus young and growing population is sustained by high fertility. A satellite image showing an area along the guyana coast. Imibare yo mu kwezi kwa mbere 2018 ya cia world fact book ivuga ko 72% byabatuye iki gihugu bari. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. Amnesty international report equatorial guinea background notes. President teodoro obiang nguema mbasogo has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guineabissau 20 should be addressed to the cia. Conakry is the largest city and the capital of guinea. Agricultures network improvements in vegetable production, transport and marketing are important to the well being of small holder farmers in papua new guinea, and opportunities for strengthening the industry and enhancing performance can be achieved by use of value chain analysis. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a book that contains the central intelligence agency s information about the worlds countries. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year.
Guyana the world factbook central intelligence agency. Inflation remained very low in 2016, down from an average of 4% in 2014. Darker areas within the vegetation are marshy areas that have expanded due to flooding. Africa guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. General info about indonesia carnegie mellon school of.
The datasets and scripts are dedicated to the public domain. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. Aug 26, 2014 conakry is the largest city and the capital of guinea. The information regarding equatorial guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Cia world fact book, 2004guineabissau wikisource, the. The office of public affairs opa is the single point of contact for all inquiries about the central intelligence agency cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guineabissau 20 information contained here.
The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. Guineabissau maps and geography guineabissau abyz news links guineabissau amnesty international report 2015 guineabissau background notes. East asiasoutheast asia papua new guinea the world factbook. An encyclopedia entry for the independent state of papua new guinea is presented. The eastern half of the island of new guinea second largest in the world was divided between germany north and the uk south in 1885. Equatorial guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of spanish rule. Africa equatorial guinea the world factbook central. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. As a middle income country, equatorial guinea is now ineligible for most lowincome world bank and the imf funding. In addition, guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several west african rivers, including the senegal, niger, and. Its gross domestic product gdp per capita ranks 64th in the world according to the cia world fact book and its gdp growth rate during this decade has been the highest in. The mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1999.
The world factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. With its 6,552,730 people, papua new guinea is the 105th largest country in the world by population. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. The information regarding guineabissau on this page is republished from the 20 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency and other sources. Since independence from portugal in 1974, guineabissau has experienced considerable political and military upheaval. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency.
Treasury department, the world bank and imf, seeking to return to a fully funded program. The world factbook, also known as the cia world factbook, is a reference resource produced by the central intelligence agency cia with almanacstyle information about the countries of the world. Local vegetable production in papua new guinea act now. Its gross domestic product gdp per capita ranks 64th in the world according to the cia world fact book and its gdp growth rate during this decade has been the highest in the world at over 60%. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. Department of state bbc country profile guineabissau centre for intercultural learning guinea bissau cia world fact book guineabissau. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of equatorial guinea 2020 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. Indexmundi is a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to use visuals. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. Its large reproductiveage population and total fertility rate of more than 4 children per woman offsets the countrys high infant and maternal mortality rates. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled.
World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Oct 31, 2012 the discovery of ample petroleum reserves has altered the economic and political status of the country. Guinea s main sport is football soccer and although the national team has never made the world cup finals, it has appeared at eight african nations cup finals. Department of state bbc country profile guinea bissau centre for intercultural learning guinea bissau cia world fact book guinea bissau. Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains an underdeveloped nation. Guinea is trying to reengage with the imf and world bank, which cut off most assistance in 2003, and is working closely with technical advisors from the u. It is the 55th largest country in the world by area with 462,840 square kilometers. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in line with the recommendations of the imf and the world bank. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the african continent. This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news.
The 1990 cia world factbook library of congress classification. Guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. The information regarding guineabissau on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. Equatorial guineas response to the infrastructure funding. The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. The cia world factbook is produced by the united states government and provides essential information about all the countries and territories of the world, including maps, flags, and statistical data on almost every key issue. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. The eastern half of the island of new guinea second largest in the world was divided between germany north and. The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government.
Sierra leone cia world factbook the best country factbook. Equatorial guineas real gdp growth has been weak in recent years, averaging 0. If a nonwatermarked version of the image is available, please upload it under the same file name and then remove this template. Equatorial guinea s real gdp growth has been weak in recent years, averaging 0. Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. Located on coastal islands and a peninsula that juts out into the atlantic ocean, it is also the nations chief port. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers.
Guinea bissau maps and geography guinea bissau abyz news links guinea bissau amnesty international report 2015 guinea bissau background notes. The latter area was transferred to australia in 1902, which occupied the northern portion during world war i and continued to administer the combined areas until independence in 1975. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of equatorial guinea economy 2015 information contained here. This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2018 information contained here. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. Department of state bank of central african states bbc country profile equatorial guinea centre for intercultural learning equatorial guinea cia world fact book equatorial guinea. The official print version is available from the government printing office. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. Guinea cia world factbook the best country factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2020 information contained here.
Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. See the factbook command line tool and scripts for details. The current system of government in sierra leone, established under the 1991 constitution, is modeled on the following structure of government. Sierra leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature.
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