Guide Note

Guinea is a west African nation. Its bordering countries are Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali on the north; Liberia and Sierra Leone are on the south of Guinea, the Ivory Coast lies to the south east and the Atlantic Ocean is on the west. Guinea was under French rule until 1958 and was known as French Guinea until then.

Fast Facts

Capital: Conakry
Government: Republic
Population: 9,947,814 (July 2007 est)
Major Religion: Islam
Currency: Guinean franc (GNF)
Exchange Rate: 4,378.43
Official Language: French
International Dialing Code: +224
Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time
Climate: Hot and humid

French Rule

Guinea was ruled by France until 1958. After the first president's death in 1984, Lansana Conte became the second president. Guinea's first democratic election was in 1993. Conte was re-elected in 1998 and 2003. The outcome of the elections drew criticism. The public dissatisfaction over politics and corruption has sparked violent protests.

Economy

Guinea is one of the leading exporters of bauxite, an aluminum ore. Guinea also exports diamonds and gold. The lack of political stability in the region has put a damper on international trade.

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Guinea

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Wikipedia: Guinea
U.S. Department of State: Guinea
CIA World Factbook: Guinea
Foreign and Common Wealth Office: Guinea
World Health Organization: Guinea
Portals of the World: Guinea
BBC Country Profile: Guinea

Guinea News

Guinea News: News on Guinea
Google News Search: News on Guinea
The New York Times: Guinea News
Washington Post: Guinea News
allAfrica.com: Guinea News
Friends of Guinea: News about Guinea

Guinea Travel Information

U.S. Department of State: Guinea
Wikitravel: Guinea Travel Guide
Lonely Planet: Guinea Travel Guide
The Africa Guide: Guinea Travel Guide
Yahoo! Travel: Guinea Vacations
Africa Travel Magazine: Guinea is the Switzerland of Africa

Guinea Politics

Official Site: Government of the Republic of Guinea
Wikipedia: Politics of Guinea | List of Political Parties in Guinea | Elections in Guinea
Wikipedia: Heads of Government of Guinea | National Assembly of Guinea | Foreign Relations of Guinea
Institute for Security Studies: Guinea: Political History and Governance
Guinea Economic Analysis: Guinea, State Structure

Government Sites

Official Site: Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture
Official Site: Ministry of Social Affairs, Promotion of Women and Childhood
Official Site: National Directorate of the Environment
Official Site: Office for Promotion of Private Investments

Guinea Facts and History

Wikipedia: History of Guinea
History of Nations: History of Guinea
BBC News: Guinea: A Chronology of Events
History World: History of Guinea

Guinea Maps and Geography

World Atlas: Map of Guinea
Wikipedia: Geography of Guinea
National Geographic: Guinea
Institute for Security Studies: Guinea: Geography and Climate

Guinea Capital

Mahalo's page on Conakry
Official Site: U.S. Embassy in Conakry
Wikipedia: Conakry
Wikitravel: Conakry Travel Guide
University of Iowa: Guinea: Conakry
Weather Underground: Conakry, Guinea

Guinea Major Cities

Mahalo's page on Kankan
Wikipedia: List of cities in Guinea | Kankan
World 66: Kankan Travel Guide
Radio Kankan: Kankan Radio

Guinea Photos and Videos

Google Image Search: Guinea Images
YouTube & Google Video Search: Guinea
Flickr: Guinea Photos
Yahoo! Image Search: Guinea Images
PicSearch: Guinea Pictures

Related Searches

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