TEFL Jobs in Guinea
The recent and sudden increase in the demand for English speakers in Guinea has meant that there are a number of TEFL positions in Guinea and worldwide. Most countries require that you have a minimum of a Bachelors degree but it is still possible to gain an TEFL position in some countries with no qualifications if you are a native speaker.
There are many web sites that offer details of TEFL Jobs that are available worldwide including this one. Unlike some other sites though, ESL Junction will not charge you for this or any other service. Below you can find more information about Guinea
If you have something that you would like to contribute then please contact us. There is a severe lack of information on the internet about TEFL Jobs in Guinea so please help us to help other TEFL teachers by contributing.
Country Information - Guinea |
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Republic of Guinea National name: République de Guinée President: Lansana Conté (1984) Premier: Cellou Dalein Diallo (2004) Area: 94,925 sq mi (245,857 sq km) Population (2005 est.): 9,467,866 (growth rate: 2.4%); birth rate: 42.0/1000; infant mortality rate: 90.4/1000; life expectancy: 49.9; density per sq mi: 100 Capital and largest city (2003 est.): Conakry, 1,767,200 Monetary unit: Guinean franc Languages: French (official), native tongues (Malinké, Susu, Fulani) Ethnicity/race: Peuhl 40%, Malinke 30%, Susu 20%, smaller tribes 10% Religions: Islam 85%, Christian 8%, indigenous 7% Literacy rate: 36% (1995 est.) Economic summary: GDP/PPP (2004 est.): $19.5 billion; per capita $2,100. Real growth rate: 1%. Inflation: 18%. Unemployment: n.a. (2002 est.). Arable land: 4%. Agriculture: rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber. Labor force: 3 million (1999); agriculture 80%, industry and services 20% (2000 est.). Industries: bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing and agricultural processing industries. Natural resources: bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish. Exports: $726 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): bauxite, alumina, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products. Imports: $646 million (f.o.b., 2003 est.): petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs. Major trading partners: South Korea, Spain, Cameroon, Belgium, U.S., Ireland, France, Russia, Germany, Côte d'Ivoire, Italy, China. Communications: Telephones: main lines in use: 37,000 (1998); mobile cellular: 21,567 (1998). Radio broadcast stations: AM 4 (one station is inactive), FM 1 (plus 7 repeaters), shortwave 3 (2001). Radios: 357,000 (1997). Television broadcast stations: 6 low-power stations (2001). Televisions: 85,000 (1997). Internet Service Providers (ISPs): 4 (2001). Internet users: 15,000 (2002). Transportation: Railways: total: 1,115 km (2002). Highways: total: 30,500 km; paved: 5,033 km; unpaved: 25,467 km (1999 est.). Waterways: 1,295 km navigable by shallow-draft native craft. Ports and harbors: Boke, Conakry, Kamsar. Airports: 15 (2002). International disputes: domestic fighting among disparate rebel groups in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone have created skirmishes, deaths, and refugees in border areas.
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Please Note that ESL stands for English as a Second Language and should really only be used when referring to courses that take place in a country where the primary language is English i.e. England America etc.
TEFL Means English as a Foreign Language and should be used in countries where the primary language is something other than English i.e. Spain, Thailand, Brazil.