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The leader is Sekouba Konate. He became vice president to Moussa Dadis Camara. After Moussa Dadis was wounded in the head, he was appointed head of state on 3 December 2009. Many believed he was a shy and introverted leader. Because of his many years in the military, his knowledge allowed him to focus on military issues. As head of state, he replaced many key Defence staff with people who had fought alongside him. This was to done to improved the treatment of soldiers. He got them new equipment and vehicles, and called on local construction magnate Kerfalla Person Camara (KPC) to rebuild the country’s military barracks. He also set up a 6th month plan to move Guinea into a Democratic State. He left the position on December 21, 2010. Sekouba was then appointed representative of the African Union for the Operation of the African Standy Force. This was supposidly done to reward him for moving Guinea into a Democratic State, or to keep him away from politics.
 * Leader:**

Sekouba had a relatively tough childhood. Because of his mos death, he was raised by his father who a military co mmander. He trained at Morocco’s Royal Military Academy. Following his fathers footsteps, he had a long military career. He was the commander of an elite unit of the BATA (Bataillon Autonome des Troupes Aéroportées). He then dropped out as commander to become involved in politics.
 * Background**

With a total area of 245,857 sq km, Guinea is slightly smaller than Oregon. The population is 10,342,025 people.
 * Country: Guinea**
 * **Geogrophy**
 * The Niger and the Milo River are important sources to the people of Guinea. Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt are the main natural resources. It is located in Western Africa and borders the Atlantic Ocean. Guineas coordinates are 11 00 N, 10 00 W. The climate is hot and humid with a rainy season from June to November with southwesterly winds. The dry season from December to May brings northeasterly harmattan winds. The terrain is generally flat around the coast while the rest of the land is hilly or mountainous
 * **Economy**
 * The economy is very poor and gets a large percentage of its money from mining its large bauxite reserve. It also gains money from its hydropower and agriculatural resources. There is a lack of skilled workers and education. Although it is in bad condition, the economy rose slightly in 2006-2008 because of an increase in global demand
 * **Social Structure**
 * Due to the poor economy, most of the society is in the lower social class. There is a very small upper class


 * References**
 * ======Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie Carson. He supported Sekouba Konate in his bid to lead the country's transition to civilian rule. A/S Carson, French Presidential Advisor for African Affairs Andre Parant and Moroccan Foreign Minister Taieb Fassi Fihri, signed a declaration indicating their commitment to his plan.   ======

**Benchmarks-** (45th/53 countries)
He measures pretty average in all three benchmarks. There are no outliers.
 * Safety and Rule of Law- 46
 * Participation and Human Rights- 42
 * Sustainable Economic Opportunity- 43
 * Human Development- 45

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