Guinea
Guinea, or the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is an independent nation in Western Africa. Guinea borders 6 countries: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The national language is French.[4] [5] It is a member of the Economic Community of West African States.[6]
Republic of Guinea République de Guinée | |
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 Location of Guinea (dark blue) – in Africa (light blue & dark grey) | |
| Capital and largest city | Conakry 9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W |
| Official languages | French |
| Fula Maninka Susu | |
| Ethnic groups | 40% Fula (Peuhl) 30% Mandingo (Malinke) 20% Susu (Soussou) 10% others |
| Demonym(s) | Guinean |
| Government | Presidential republic |
| Mamady Doumbouya | |
| Mamady Doumbouya | |
| Bernard Gomou | |
| Vacant[1] | |
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| Legislature | National Assembly |
| Independence | |
• from France | 2 October 1958 |
| Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (78th) |
• Water (%) | negligible |
| Population | |
• July 2009 estimate | 10,057,975[2] (81st) |
• 1996 census | 7,156,407 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $11.464 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $1,082[3] |
| GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
• Total | $5.212 billion[3] |
• Per capita | $492[3] |
| Gini (1994) | 40.3 medium |
| HDI (2010) |  0.340low · 156th |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +224 |
| Internet TLD | .gn |
History
Before the Europeans arrived to Africa, Guinea was part of a couple of empires. In the 1890s, France colonized Guinea. [7] In 1958, Guinea becomes independent.[8]
Prefectures and regions
Guinea is divided into 8 regions and then divided even further into 33 prefectures. The capital of Guinea, Conakry, is a special area.
Biggest cities
The following are the biggest cities in Guinea, by population:
Religion
About 89% of people are Muslim, most of them are Sunni. 6.8% of people are Christian, most of them are Catholic.[9]
Notable people from Guinea
The following is a list of notable people from Guinea:
Guinea Media
National Anthem of Guinea: Liberté
President Ahmed Sékou Touré was supported by Communist states, and in 1961, visited Yugoslavia.
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Monument to commemorate the 1970 military victory over the Portuguese raid. The key objective not accomplished by the Portuguese raid was the capture of Ahmed Sékou Touré.
U.S. President Jimmy Carter welcoming Ahmed Sékou Touré outside the White House, Washington, D.C., 1979
The 2019–2020 Guinean protests against the rule of Alpha Condé
A map showing Guinea's cities and administrative divisions
Map of Köppen climate classification
Le plus grand parc 'animaux dans la République de Guinea situé dans la préfecture du Goundara
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Fouta Djallon highlands in central Guinea
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Sources
- (in English) Guinea Archived 2015-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, in the CIA World Factbook
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 See 2021 Guinean coup d'état
- ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2009). "Guinea". The World Factbook. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Guinea". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ "Guinea | History, Map, Flag, Language, People, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Guinea Maps & Facts". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Member States | Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)". Retrieved 2021-05-01.
- ↑ "Guinea — History and Culture". www.iexplore.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ↑ "Guinea profile - Timeline" (in en-GB). BBC News. 2018-05-14. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-13443183. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ↑ "Guinea - People". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
Other websites
- (in French) Website of the Guinean governement Archived 2010-01-06 at the Wayback Machine
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