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  1. Date of Independence: October 2, 1958 (from France)
  2. Date of Current Constitution: December 23, 1990
  3. Population: 7,538,953 (1999 est.)
  4. Area: 94,926 sq. mi.
  5. Capital: Conakry
  6. Form of Government: republic
  7. Natural Resources: bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydroelectric power, fish
  8. Main Industries: mining, light manufacturing, food processing
  9. Agriculture: bananas, rice, cassava (edible root), coffee, sweet potatoes, pineapples, palm kernels, cattle, sheep, goats, timber
  10. Currency: franc
  11. GDP: $8.8 billion (1998 est.)
  12. GDP per Capita: $1,180 (1998 est.)
  13. Languages: French (official), numerous African languages
  14. Religions: Islam, Christianity, traditional African belief systems
  15. Literacy Rate: 36%
  16. Life Expectancy:    44 years (male)
  17.                 49 years (female)
  18. Birthrate: 41 per 1,000 population
  19. Death Rate: 17 per 1,000 population