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Area > Comparative slightly smaller than Oregon
Area > Land	245,857 sq km		[76th of 238]
Area > Total	245,857 sq km		[82nd of 250]
Capital city with population	Conakry - 1,508,000
Climate generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Forested Land	28.2%		[95th of 193]
Geographic coordinates	11 00 N, 10 00 W
Land boundaries > Border countries Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km
Land use > Arable land	4.47%		[155th of 258]
Largest city	Conakry
Largest city population	1,558,000		[64th of 174]
Largest city with population	Conakry - 1,508,000
Location Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone
Map references Africa
Natural resources bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt
Population density	30.66 people per sqkm		[166th of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km	38.26 people/m²		[144th of 204]
Precipitation	3,784 mm		[1st of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	245,860 km²		[77th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Mont Nimba

Interesting facts on Guinean Geography

• Guinea has the wettest capital on Earth, with 3.7 metres of rain a year.
• Contrary to the popular rhyme, the rain falls mainly on Guinea.

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