Guinea facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Republic of Guinea
République de Guinée
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Anthem: Liberté (French)
Freedom |
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Location of Guinea (dark blue)
– in Africa (light blue & dark grey) |
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Capital and largest city
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Conakry 9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W |
Official languages | French |
Vernacular languages |
Fula Maninka Susu |
Ethnic groups | 40% Fula (Peuhl) 30% Mandingo (Malinke) 20% Susu (Soussou) 10% others |
Demonym(s) | Guinean |
Government | Presidential republic |
Alpha Condé | |
Mamady Youla | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Independence | |
• from France
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2 October 1958 |
Area | |
• Total
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245,857 km2 (94,926 sq mi) (78th) |
• Water (%)
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negligible |
Population | |
• July 2009 estimate
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10,057,975 (81st) |
• 1996 census
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7,156,407 |
• Density
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40.9/km2 (105.9/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
• Total
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$11.464 billion |
• Per capita
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$1,082 |
GDP (nominal) | 2011 estimate |
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$5.212 billion |
• Per capita
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$492 |
Gini (1994) | 40.3 medium |
HDI (2010) | 0.340 low · 156th |
Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) |
Time zone | UTC+0 |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +224 |
Internet TLD | .gn |
Guinea, or the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is an independent nation in western Africa. They speak French. It's a member of Economic Community of West African States.
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.
- Boké Region
- Conakry Region
- Faranah Region
- Kankan Region
- Kindia Region
- Labé Region
- Mamou Region
- Nzérékoré Region
Biggest cities
The following are the biggest cities in Guinea, by population:
- Conakry (2,000,000)
- Labé (700,000)
- Kankan (439,017)
- Kindia (279,884 )
- Nzérékoré (247,855)
- Kissidougou (135,900)
- Guéckédou (116,541)
- Mamou (105,754)
Notable people from Guinea
The following is a list of notable people from Guinea:
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Images for kids
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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.
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U.S. President Jimmy Carter welcoming Ahmed Sékou Touré outside the White House, Washington, D.C., 1979
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The 2019–2020 Guinean protests against the rule of Alpha Condé
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A map showing Guinea's cities and administrative divisions
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Malinke fisher women on the Niger River, Niandankoro, Kankan Region, in eastern Guinea
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Schoolgirls in Conakry
See also
In Spanish: Guinea para niños