The economy suffers from high unemployment, rising inflation, large trade deficits, and a growing dependency on foreign assistance. Local vegetable production in papua new guinea act now. Jan 31, 2017 cia world fact book, 2004 guineabissau. Guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. Imibare yumuryango wabibumbye yo muri uku kwezi ivuga ko abaturage ba guinea ari miliyoni 1,3. Guinea bissau maps and geography guinea bissau abyz news links guinea bissau amnesty international report 2015 guinea bissau background notes. In general, information available as of 1 january 2002 was used in the preparation of the world factbook 2002. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea 2018 should be addressed to the cia. 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. Aug 26, 2014 conakry is the largest city and the capital of guinea. Guinea cia world factbook the best country factbook. Other companiessuch as skyhorse publishingalso print a paper edition. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2020 information contained here.
Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains an underdeveloped nation. 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. The factbook has been an annual publication, but selected data and maps will be updated periodically during the coming year. Islam, heres a look at the second most popular religion and a list of every muslimmajority nation in the world. In addition, guinea has fertile soil, ample rainfall, and is the source of several west african rivers, including the senegal, niger, and. This tiny country, composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands, is one of the smallest on the african continent. It is an impressive book that gives a great deal of information arranged by countries of the world. 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 factbook provides information on the history, people and society, government, economy, energy, geography, communications, transportation, military. Guinea bissaus young and growing population is sustained by high fertility.
The article offers information on estonia, including its geography, people and society, and government. A satellite image showing an area along the guyana coast. East asiasoutheast asia papua new guinea the world factbook. Since independence from portugal in 1974, guineabissau has experienced considerable political and military upheaval.
This factbook, developed under bjs grants, provides narrative descriptions of the criminal justice systems of 45 countries around the world. 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. Guyana the world factbook central intelligence agency. It is the 55th largest country in the world by area with 462,840 square kilometers.
Sex ratio at birth has recently emerged as an indicator of certain kinds of sex discrimination in some countries. Darker areas within the vegetation are marshy areas that have expanded due to flooding. The datasets and scripts are dedicated to the public domain. Equatorial guineas response to the infrastructure funding. Iran, syria among muslimmajority nations in the world aol news. The eastern half of the island of new guinea second largest in the world was divided between germany north and. 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. Key facts given include the countrys natural resources, ethnic groups, and constitution. Treasury department, the world bank and imf, seeking to return to a fully funded program. The latest 5 entries including two updated country profiles were prepared in 2002 under the direction of william mcdonald ph. See the factbook command line tool and scripts for details. 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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of equatorial guinea economy 2015 information contained here.
This comprehensive guide is packed with data on the. This image contains digital watermarking or credits in the image itself. The original 42 descriptions were completed in 1993. The central intelligence agency cia is an independent us government agency responsible for providing national security intelligence to senior us policymakers. The discovery of ample petroleum reserves has altered the economic and political status of the country. Located on coastal islands and a peninsula that juts out into the atlantic ocean, it is also the nations chief port. Cia world fact book, 2004guineabissau wikisource, the. Africa guinea the world factbook central intelligence agency. The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2020 world fact book of the united states central intelligence. Cia factbook the world factbook central intelligence agency. It should really have the title cia world factbook 2016. The current system of government in sierra leone, established under the 1991 constitution, is modeled on the following structure of government. The official print version is available from the government printing office.
The information regarding guinea on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. The country possesses over 30% of the world s bauxite reserves and is the secondlargest bauxite producer. The government in 1990 was attempting to get the budget deficit under control and, in general, to bring economic policy in. Sierra leone cia world factbook the best country factbook. Bureau of justice statistics the world factbook of criminal. 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.
This is a snapshot of the cia world fact book as it existed on 26 march 2005. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guineabissau 20 should be addressed to the cia. However, in my humble opinion it is seriously mistitled. Department of state bbc country profile guinea bissau centre for intercultural learning guinea bissau cia world fact book guinea bissau. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guinea people 2015 should be addressed to the cia. This fact book is based on the cia world fact book, with added information and links. As a middle income country, equatorial guinea is now ineligible for most lowincome world bank and the imf funding. 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. 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. Guineabissau maps and geography guineabissau abyz news links guineabissau amnesty international report 2015 guineabissau background notes.
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. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea people 2015 information contained here. An encyclopedia entry for the independent state of papua new guinea is presented. Equatorial guineas real gdp growth has been weak in recent years, averaging 0. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about guineabissau 2018 should be addressed to the cia. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guinea 2018 information contained here. 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. With its 6,552,730 people, papua new guinea is the 105th largest country in the world by population. The information regarding guineabissau on this page is republished from the 2018 world fact book of the united states central intelligence agency. 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. Its large reproductiveage population and total fertility rate of more than 4 children per woman offsets the countrys high infant and maternal mortality rates. The country possesses over 30% of the worlds bauxite reserves and is the secondlargest bauxite producer. We ask that our friends and fans be respectful to administrators as well as to other members of the community. We read every letter or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate.
General info about indonesia carnegie mellon school of. Imibare yo mu kwezi kwa mbere 2018 ya cia world fact book ivuga ko 72% byabatuye iki gihugu bari. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guineabissau 20 information contained here. Indexmundi is a data portal that gathers facts and statistics from multiple sources and turns them into easy to use visuals. The country is located in oceania between the coral sea and the south pacific ocean and to indonesia to the east. Equatorial guinea s real gdp growth has been weak in recent years, averaging 0. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of guineabissau 2018 information contained here. The factbook provides a two to threepage summary of the demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, and military of 272. 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%. From afghanistan to zimbabwe, the cia world factbook 20192020 offers complete and uptodate information on the worlds nations. This entry includes the number of males for each female in five age groups at birth, under 15 years, 1564 years, 65 years and over, and for the total population. News and analysis on population size and growth, migration, refugees and more.
Sierra leone is a constitutional republic with a directly elected president and a unicameral legislature. Inflation remained very low in 2016, down from an average of 4% in 2014. Conakry is the largest city and the capital of guinea. However, with limited staff and resources, we simply cannot respond to all who write to us. Country cia world factbook the best country factbook. Use it as you please with no restrictions whatsoever. Department of state bbc country profile guineabissau centre for intercultural learning guinea bissau cia world fact book guineabissau. Africa equatorial guinea the world factbook central. From the worlds most sophisticated intelligence gathering organization, here is the cias official countrybycountry data on nations around the world. World fact book provides latest demography world news from the most comprehensive global news network on the internet. Amnesty international report equatorial guinea background notes. The mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1999.
Nov 22, 2016 this is called the cia world factbook 2017. President teodoro obiang nguema mbasogo has ruled the country since 1979 when he seized power in a coup. 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. The world factbook simple english wikipedia, the free. Equatorial guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of spanish rule. The language and religion entries in the world factbooks travel facts have all been recently updated. 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.
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