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Demographics of Guinea includes four main ethnic groups.
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Fulbe (singular Pullo). Called Peuhl or Peul ( fr:Peul) in French, Fula or Fulani in English, who are chiefly found in the mountainous region of Fouta Djallon;
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Maninkaa. Malinke in French, Mandingo in English, mostly inhabiting the savanna and forest regions;
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Soussous. Soussou is a lingua franca in Guinea, and is commonly spoken in the coastal areas including the capital Conakry; and
- Several small groups ( Gerzé, Toma, Kissis, etc.) in the forest region and Bagas (including Landoumas) , Koniagis etc... in the coastal area.
West Africans make up the largest non-Guinean population. Non-Africans total about 10,000 (mostly Lebanese, French, and other Europeans). Seven national languages are used extensively; the major written languages are French, Peuhl, and Arabic.Population: 7,466,200 (July 2000 est.)Age structure:
0-14 years: 43.38% (male 1,614,789; female 1,623,691)
15-64 years: 53.95% (male 1,966,929; female 2,060,877)
65 years and over: 2.68% (male 82,376; female 117,538) (2000 est.)Population growth rate: 1.95% (2000 est.)Birth rate: 40.08 births/1,000 population (2000 est.)Death rate: 17.86 deaths/1,000 population (2000 est.)Net migration rate: -2.68 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2000 est.)
note: over the years Guinea has received several hundred thousand refugees from the civil wars in Liberia and Sierra Leone; by the end of 1999 all Liberian refugees were assumed to have returned; refugees from Sierra Leone are assumed to be returningSex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.95 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.7 male(s)/female
total population: 0.96 male(s)/female (2000 est.)Infant mortality rate: 130.98 deaths/1,000 live births (2000 est.)Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 45.56 years
male: 43.16 years
female: 48.02 years (2000 est.)Total fertility rate: 5.46 children born/woman (2000 est.)Nationality:
noun: Guinean(s)
adjective: GuineanEthnic groups: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%Religions: Muslim 85%, Christian 8% (mainly Roman Catholic Church, Église Evangelique des Frères and Église Evangelique Protestante), indigenous beliefs 7%.Official census does not break in ethnicity or religionLanguages: French (official), each ethnic group has its own languageLiteracy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 35.9%
male: 49.9%
female: 21.9% (1995 est.)
- See also : Guinea
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