Popular locations in Guinea

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

Population: 9,947,814 (July 2007 est.)

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

Languages: French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language

National holiday: Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

Currency (code): Guinean franc (GNF)

Exchange rates: Guinean francs per US dollar - 4,122.8 (2007), 5,350 (2006), 3,644.3 (2005), 2,225 (2004), 1,984.9 (2003)