Economic aid - recipient:
$237.5 million (2003)
Currency (code):
Guinean franc (GNF)
Currency code:
GNF
Exchange rates:
Guinean francs per US dollar - 5,555 (2006), 3,644.3 (2005), 2,225
(2004), 1,984.9 (2003), 1,975.8 (2002)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Communications Guinea
Telephones - main lines in use:
26,200 (2003)
Telephones - mobile cellular:
189,000 (2005)
Telephone system:
general assessment: poor to fair system of open-wire lines, small
radiotelephone communication stations, and new microwave radio relay
system
domestic: microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communication
international: country code - 224; satellite earth station - 1
Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean)
Radio broadcast stations:
AM 4 (one station is inactive), FM 1 (plus 7 repeaters), shortwave
3 (2001)