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Guatemala. Ballpoint Pens, Rollerball Pens,Cartridges, Fountain Pens.
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Pen Ink City Amatitlán
Pen Ink City Antigua Guatemala
Pen Ink City Chichicastenango
Pen Ink City Chimaltenango
Pen Ink City Chinautla
Pen Ink City Chiquimula
Pen Ink City Cobán
Pen Ink City Escuintla
Pen Ink City Flores
Pen Ink City Guatemala City
Pen Ink City Huehuetenango
Pen Ink City Jalapa
Pen Ink City Livingston
Pen Ink City Mazatenango
Pen Ink City Mixco
Pen Ink City Panajachel
Pen Ink City Puerto Barrios
Pen Ink City Puerto San José
Pen Ink City Quetzaltenango
Pen Ink City Rabinal
Pen Ink City Retalhuleu
Pen Ink City San Cristobal City
Pen Ink City San Marcos
Pen Ink City Santa Cruz del Quiché
Pen Ink City Solola
Pen Ink City Villa Nueva
Pen Ink City Zacapa
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England Description Guatemala
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Guinea has had a history of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. Lansana CONTE came to power in 1984 when the military seized the government after the death of the first president, Sekou TOURE. Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003, though all the polls were marred by irregularities. History repeated itself in December 2008 when following President CONTE's death, Capt. Moussa Dadis CAMARA led a military coup, seizing power and suspending the constitution. His unwillingness to yield to domestic and international pressure to step down led to heightened political tensions that culminated in September 2009 when presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally killing more than 150 people, and in early December 2009 when CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and evacuated to Morocco and subsequently to Burkina Faso. A transitional government has been installed.
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Location
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Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
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Geographic Coordinates
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11 00 N, 10 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly smaller than Oregon
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Coast line
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320 km
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Climate
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generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
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Terrain Guatemala
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generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
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Natural Resources Guatemala
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bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt
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Irrigated land
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950 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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226 cu km (1987)
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Natural Hazards
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hot, dry, dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
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Environment Currentissues
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deforestation; inadequate supplies of potable water; desertification; soil contamination and erosion; overfishing, overpopulation in forest region; poor mining practices have led to environmental damage
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Geography Note
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the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands
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Population Guatemala
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10,324,025 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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2.649% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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37.21 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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10.72 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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5.15 children born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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1.6% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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87,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Soussou 20%, smaller ethnic groups 10%
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Religions
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Muslim 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous beliefs 7%
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Languages
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French (official); note - each ethnic group has its own language
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Education Expenditures
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1.6% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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republic
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Administrative Divisions
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33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
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Independence
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2 October 1958 (from France)
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National Holiday
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Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
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Constitution
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23 December 1990 (Loi Fundamentale)
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Legal System
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based on French civil law system, customary law, and decree; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Suffrage
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18 years of age; universal
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Legislative Branch
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unicameral People's National Assembly or Assemblee Nationale Populaire (114 seats; members elected by a mixed system of direct popular vote and proportional party lists)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Court of First Instance or Tribunal de Premiere Instance; Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; Supreme Court or Cour Supreme
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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National Confederation of Guinean Workers-Labor Union of Guinean Workers or CNTG-USTG Alliance (includes National Confederation of Guinean Workers or CNTG [Rabiatou Sarah DIALLO] and Labor Union of Guinean Workers or USTG [Dr. Ibrahima FOFANA]); Syndicate of Guinean Teachers and Researchers or SLECG [Dr. Louis M'Bemba SOUMAH]
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International Organization Participation
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ACP, AfDB, AU (suspended), ECOWAS (suspended), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURSO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Flag Description
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three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green
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Economy Overview
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Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains an underdeveloped nation. The country has almost half of the world's bauxite reserves. The mining sector accounts for more than 70% of exports. Long-run improvements in government fiscal arrangements, literacy, and the legal framework are needed if the country is to move out of poverty. Investor confidence has been sapped by rampant corruption, a lack of electricity and other infrastructure, a lack of skilled workers, and the political uncertainty because of the death of President Lansana CONTE in December 2008. International donors, including the G-8, the IMF, and the World Bank, cut their development programming significantly in response to the coup. Growth rose slightly in 2006-08, primarily due to increases in global demand and commodity prices on world markets, but the standard of living fell. The Guinea franc depreciated sharply as the prices for basic necessities like food and fuel rose beyond the reach of many Guineans.
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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$10.48 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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$4.488 billion (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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-2.5% (2009 est.)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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$1,000 (2009 est.)
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Labor Force
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4.392 million (2007 est.)
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Unemployment Rate
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NA% est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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47% (2006 est.)
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Distribution Of Family Income
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38.1 (2006)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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12.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Inflation Rrate
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9% (2009 est.)
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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NA% (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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$NA (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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$NA
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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$422.1 million (31 December 2005)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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$NA
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Agriculture - Products
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rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber
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Industries
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bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron; alumina refining; light manufacturing, and agricultural processing
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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-5% (2009 est.)
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Electricity Production
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850 million kWh
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Electricity Consumption
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790.5 million kWh (2007 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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0 kWh (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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0 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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9,000 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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0 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Imports
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8,674 bbl/day (2007 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Current Account Balance
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-$502 million (2009 est.)
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Exports
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$965 million (2009 est.)
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Exports Commodities
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bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products
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Exports Partners
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India 17.8%, Spain 11.5%, Russia 10.8%, Germany 7.7%, US 6.7%, Ireland 4.8%, France 4.7%, Ukraine 4.2% (2008)
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Imports
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$1.122 billion (2009 est.)
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Imports Commodities
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petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs
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Imports Partners
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China 15.4%, France 12.5%, Netherlands 12.2%, Spain 4.8%, US 4.7%, Belgium 4.6%, India 4.2% (2008)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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$53 million (31 December 2009 est.)
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Debt - External
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$3.072 billion (31 December 2009 est.)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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50,000 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3.84 million (2008)
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Internet Country Code
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AM 0, FM 5, shortwave 3 (2006)
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Airports
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14 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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National Armed Forces: Army, Navy (Armee de Mer or Marine Guineenne, includes Marines), Guinean Air Force (Force Aerienne de Guinee) (2009)
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