The Republic of Guinea (République de Guinée) is a nation in northwest Africa. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the north, Mali on the north and north-east, the Ivory Coast on the south-east, Liberia on the south, and Sierra Leone on the west. Its territory encompases the water source for the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers. The name Guinea (geographically assigned to most of Africa's west coast, south of the Sahara desert and north of the Gulf of Guinea) originates from Berber and roughly translates into 'land of the blacks.' West Africa is the region of western Africa generally considered to include these countries: Benin Burkina Faso Cameroon Côte dIvoire (Ivory Coast) Equatorial Guinea Gabon The Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Liberia Mali Niger Nigeria Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) Senegal Sierra Leone Togo Chad, Mauritania, and... The Republic of Guinea-Bissau is a country on the Atlantic coast of western Africa. ... The Republic of Senegal is a country south of the Senegal River in West Africa. ... See also the Empire of Mali and the town of Mali, Guinea. ... Côte dIvoire (often called Ivory Coast in English; see below about the name) is a country in West Africa. ... The Republic of Liberia is a country on the west coast of Africa, bordered by Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Côte dIvoire. ... The Republic of Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ... The Niger River is the principal river of western Africa, extending over 2500 miles (about 4000 km). ... The Senegal River, in West Africa, forms the border between Senegal and Mauritania. ... The Gambia River is a major river in Africa, running 1,130 km (700 miles) from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea to the Atlantic Ocean at the city of Banjul. ... Guinea is a traditional name for the region of Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea. ... The Sahara is the worlds second largest desert (second to Antarctica), over 9,000,000 km² (3,500,000 mi²), located in northern Africa and is 2. ... The gigantic Gulf of Guinea is the part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa. ... Afro-Asiatic - Berber The Berber languages (or Tamazight) are a group of closely related languages mainly spoken in Morocco and Algeria. ...

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National motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity)
Official language	French (official), Fula, Arabic, others
Capital and largest city	Conakry
Capital's coordinates	9°30′ N 13°43′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=9_30_N_13_43_W_)
President	Lansana Conté
Prime Minister	Cellou Dalein Diallo
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 75th 245,857 km² Negligible
Population  - Total (Year)  - Density Large flag of Guinea Image originally derived from the public domain flags of the CIA World Factbook. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Guinea was adopted on November 10, 1958. ... Here is a list of state mottos for countries and their subdivisions around the world. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... An official language is something that is given a unique status in the countries, states, and other territories. ... French (français, langue française) is one of the most important Romance languages, outnumbered in speakers only by Spanish and Portuguese. ... Categories: Africa-related stubs | Burkina Faso | Cameroon | Ethnic groups of Africa | Fulani Empire | Mali | Nigeria ... Arabic is a Semitic language, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... In politics a capital (also called capital city or political capital — although the latter phrase has an alternative meaning based on an alternative meaning of capital) is the principal city or town associated with its government. ... Conakry (also Konakry, Malinké Kɔnakiri), population 1,091,483 ( 1996), is the capital of Guinea. ... See Cartesian coordinate system or Coordinates (elementary mathematics) for a more elementary introduction to this topic. ... List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office) For Colonial Heads prior to independence, see: Colonial Heads of Guinea See also Guinea Heads of Government of Guinea Colonial Heads of Guinea lists of incumbents Categories: Guinea | Lists of office-holders ... Lansana Conté Lansana Conté (born 1934) has been the President of Guinea since 1984. ... The role of Head of Government of Guinea is fulfilled by the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the President of Guinea. ... Cellou Dalein Diallo (born 1953?) is a Guinean economist and politician. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Here is a list of the countries of the world sorted by area. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...	Ranked 83rd 7,466,200 30.4/km² This is a list of sovereign states and other territories by population. ...
GDP (PPP)  - Total (Year)  - GDP/head In economics, the gross domestic product (GDP) is a measure of the amount of the economic production of a particular territory in financial capital terms during a specific time period. ... A year is the time between two recurrences of an event related to the orbit of the Earth around the Sun. ...	Ranked 112th $18,690 million $2,100 You may be looking for: list of countries by GDP (nominal) - list based on current currency market exchange rates list of countries by GDP (PPP) - list based on purchasing power parity This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Currency	Guinean franc (FG)
Time zone	UTC
Independence	2 October 1958, from France
National anthem	Liberté
Internet TLD	.gn
Calling Code	224

The Guinean franc is a currency used in the African nation of Guinea. ... -1... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, is an atomic realization of Universal Time or Greenwich mean time, the astronomical basis for civil time. ... Independence is autonomous self-government of a country by its residents and indigenous population. ... October 2nd is the 275th day (276th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 90 days remaining. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The National Anthem is the name of a song by the band Radiohead. ... Liberté (Liberty) has been the national anthem of Guinea since independence in 1958. ... A top-level domain (TLD) is the last part of which Internet domain names consist of. ... .gn is the country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Guinea. ...

History

Main article: History of Guinea The area occupied by Guinea today was included in several large West African political groupings, including the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires, at various times from the 10th to the 15th century, when the region came into contact with European commerce. ...

In part of what is now Guinea, many empires rose and fell. Among them the Mandigo Mali Empire created by Soundiata Kéïta whoi defeated the sosso ruler, Soumangourou Kéïta at the Kirina battle in 1235 which ended the Sosso Empire. The Mali Empire was an Islamic Empire of the Mandinka people in West Africa from the 14th to 17th centuries. ...

The Mali Empire comprising parts of the northern part of Guinea was ruled by Mansa (Emperors). The most famous being Alhaj Kankou Moussa who made a famous pilgrimage to Mecca in 1324. The Mali Empire fell prey to the Almoravids invaders coming from north Africa who established the Songhai Empire which itself fell prey to the Maurs in 1591. The Mali Empire was an Islamic Empire of the Mandinka people in West Africa from the 14th to 17th centuries. ...

Fulani Muslims migrated to Foutah Djallon in Central Guinea and established an Islamic state from 1735 to 1898 with a written Constitution and alternate rulers.

Europeans adventurers started the slave trade in the coastal region of Guinea from the 16th to the 19th Century. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Present day Guinea was created as a colony by France in 1890 with Noël Balley, being the first governor. The capital Conakry was founded on Tombo Island in 1890. The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... Conakry (also Konakry, Malinké Kɔnakiri), population 1,091,483 ( 1996), is the capital of Guinea. ...

Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana Conté (head of the military government) was elected president in disputed balloting. Security clampdowns continue, although not as severe as in earlier decades. Reelected in 1998, the President faced growing criticism in 1999 for his jailing of a major opposition leader and widespread economic malaise. Unrest in Sierra Leone also continued to threaten Guinea's stability. The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Lansana Conté Lansana Conté (born 1934) has been the President of Guinea since 1984. ... The Republic of Sierra Leone is a country in West Africa, on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. ...

Politics

Main article: Politics of Guinea Country name: conventional long form:Republic of Guinea conventional short form:Guinea local long form:Republique de Guinee local short form:Guinee former:French Guinea Data code:GV Government type:Republic Capital:Conakry Administrative divisions: 4 administrative regions (regions administrative, singular - region administrative) and 1 special zone (zone speciale)*; Conakry...

• List of Presidents of Guinea

List of Heads of State of Guinea (Dates in italics indicated de facto continuation of office) For Colonial Heads prior to independence, see: Colonial Heads of Guinea See also Guinea Heads of Government of Guinea Colonial Heads of Guinea lists of incumbents Categories: Guinea | Lists of office-holders ...

Prefectures

Main article: Prefectures of Guinea Guinea is divided into 33 prefectures: Beyla Boffa Boké Coyah Dabola Dalaba Dinguiraye Dubréka Faranah Forécariah Fria Gaoual Guéckédou Kankan Kérouané Kindia Kissidougou Koubia Koundara Kouroussa Labé Lélouma Lola Macenta Mali Mamou Mandiana Nzérékoré Pita Siguiri Télimélé Tougué Yomou Additionally...

Guinea is divided into 33 prefectures and one special zone (the capital, Conakry). The term prefecture has been used to denote a self-governing body or area since the time of Constantine I, who divided the Roman Empire into 4 districts (each divided into dioceses). ... Conakry (also Konakry, Malinké Kɔnakiri), population 1,091,483 ( 1996), is the capital of Guinea. ...

Geography

Main article: Geography of Guinea Guinea is located on the Atlantic Coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte dIvoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. ...

The capital is Conakry. Conakry (also Konakry, Malinké Kɔnakiri), population 1,091,483 ( 1996), is the capital of Guinea. ...

Map of Guinea Adapted from PCL map collection File links The following pages link to this file: Guinea Geography of Guinea Categories: Central Intelligence Agency images ...

Economy

Main article: Economy of Guinea Guinea is richly endowed with minerals, possessing an estimated one-third of the worlds proven reserves of bauxite, more than 1. ...

Guinea possesses major mineral, hydropower, and agricultural resources, yet remains a poor underdeveloped nation. The agricultural sector employs 80% of the work force. Guinea possesses over 25% of the world's bauxite reserves and is the second largest bauxite producer. The mining sector accounted for about 75% of exports in 1998. Long-run improvements in government fiscal arrangements, literacy, and the legal framework are needed if the country is to move out of poverty. The government made encouraging progress in budget management in 1997-99. Even with a recovery in prices for some of Guinea's main commodity exports, annual GDP is unlikely to increase by more than 5% in 2000-2001. Minerals are natural compounds formed through geological processes. ...

Demographics

Main article: Demographics of Guinea Guinea has four main ethnic groups: Peuhl (Foula or Foulani), who inhabit the mountainous Fouta Djallon; Malinke (or Mandingo), in the savanna and forest regions; Soussous in the coastal areas; and Several small groups (Gerzé, Toma, etc. ...

Culture

Main article: Culture of Guinea

• List of writers from Guinea

African Writers (by country): This is a list of literary figures from the African continent, listed by country, including poets, novelists, childrens writers, essayists, and scholars, listed by country. ...

Miscellaneous topics

• Communications in Guinea
• Transportation in Guinea
• Military of Guinea
• Foreign relations of Guinea
• National Park of Upper Niger

Telephones - main lines in use: 11,000 (1995) Telephones - mobile cellular: 950 (1995) Telephone system: poor to fair system of open-wire lines, small radiotelephone communication stations, and new microwave radio relay system domestic: microwave radio relay and radiotelephone communication international: satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) Radio broadcast... Railways: total: 1,086 km standard gauge: 279 km 1. ... Guineas armed forces are divided into four branches--army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie--whose chiefs report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who is subordinate to the Minister of Defense. ... Guineas relations with other countries, including with West African neighbors, have improved steadily since 1985. ... The National Park of Upper Niger is a recently gazetted national park in Guinea in northwestern Africa. ...

External links

Main article: External links For a proposed change to the external links policy, see Wikipedia:External links/temp In general, external links should be accessible by the widest audience possible. ...

Guinéenews (http://www.boubah.com)