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  • Name
    Guinea
  • Full Name
    Republic of Guinea
  • Guinea is located in West Africa on the coast and surrounded by Senegal, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Mali and Côte d'Ivoire.  The three main African rivers (the Niger, the Senegal and the Gambia start here.

    The country has mountains to the south and savannah plains in the north.
    The beaches are empty and a large amount of countryside also.

    Guinea gained independence from the French in 1958.
  • Capital
    Conakry
  • Largest City
    Conakry
  • Population
    10,211,437
  • Area
    245,857 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    French
  • Religion
    Islam
  • Time Zone
    GMT
  • Currency
    Guinean franc
  • Dialing Code
    224
  • Internet Domain
    .gn