Guinea Current 42 Giwa Regional Assessment
GIWA region 42 covers the Guinea Current Large Marine Ecosystem
(GCLME) and the basins of the rivers flowing into it. The coastal zone
stretches over 5 560 km from the Bissagos archipelago in Guinea-Bissau
to the mouth of the Congo River. The region includes 28 international
river basins and covers entirely or partially 27 countries with a land area
of 8 340 200 km2. In spite of the differences in size and population, the
countries share many similarities in socio-economic conditions. First
and foremost in relation to demography, culture and history; but also
in relation to economy and social conditions, with the World Bank
characterising most of the countries of the region as “Least developed
countries”.
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