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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.
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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
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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. -
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Mit http://dtkshop.de zum Festnetzpreis (kostenlos bei Flatrate) nach Guinea-Bissau telefonieren. 50 DTKCoins/Minute.
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Local Married Women In Papua New Guinea http://bit.ly/4ATn5a
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Playing hair stylish with @anka_lebays btw he's the hair stylish and I'm the guinea pig
@taminyileleth | November 08, 2009 05:38 AM -
Jonas dropping FSOL - Papua New Guinea, an absolute classic and one of my all time favorites
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Mit http://dtkshop.de zum Festnetzpreis (kostenlos bei Flatrate) nach Guinea-Bissau telefonieren. 50 DTKCoins/Minute.
@dtkshop | November 08, 2009 05:47 AM -
Local Married Women In Papua New Guinea http://bit.ly/4ATn5a
@lifeloveromance | November 08, 2009 05:42 AM -
Playing hair stylish with @anka_lebays btw he's the hair stylish and I'm the guinea pig
@taminyileleth | November 08, 2009 05:38 AM -
Jonas dropping FSOL - Papua New Guinea, an absolute classic and one of my all time favorites
@VanillaSlimfast | November 08, 2009 05:35 AM
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Barack Obama Postage Stamps! RARE Sheet of 6 issued by Guinea 7B-624 - $19.99
This is a beautiful and RARE sheet of 6 stamps, issued by Guinea in 2008, honoring the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. These are guaranteed to increase in value as they are the FIRST postage stamps featuring this historic...
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The Mafulu - The Mountain People of British New Guinea - $3.95
This book is the outcome of an expedition to British New Guinea in 1910, in which, after a short stay among the people of some of the western Solomon Islands, including those of that old centre of the head hunters, the Rubiana lagoon, and a...
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (Book #4) - $4.99
Nearly 600,000 Stink books in printWhen three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action. Ta-da! The Fantastic Fur Friends round up the littl...
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Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale - $14.95
Gardening with Guineas is a delightful and informative guide to raising guinea fowl. It covers the life of a guinea from egg throughout adult, including incubation, feeding, housing, training and common problems. In Gardening with Guineas y...
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Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale - $14.95
Gardening with Guineas is a delightful and informative guide to raising guinea fowl. It covers the life of a guinea from egg throughout adult, including incubation, feeding, housing, training and common problems. In Gardening with Guineas y...
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (Book #4) - $4.99
Nearly 600,000 Stink books in printWhen three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action. Ta-da! The Fantastic Fur Friends round up the littl...
Amazon -
The Mafulu - The Mountain People of British New Guinea - $3.95
This book is the outcome of an expedition to British New Guinea in 1910, in which, after a short stay among the people of some of the western Solomon Islands, including those of that old centre of the head hunters, the Rubiana lagoon, and a...
Amazon -
Barack Obama Postage Stamps! RARE Sheet of 6 issued by Guinea 7B-624 - $19.99
This is a beautiful and RARE sheet of 6 stamps, issued by Guinea in 2008, honoring the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. These are guaranteed to increase in value as they are the FIRST postage stamps featuring this historic...
Amazon
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Questions and Answers About Guinea | View All | Ask a Question
View All Guinea Questions (12) | Ask a QuestionTips on grooming peruvian guinea pigs? (1 Answer)Long-haired guinea pigs - brush and comb out any mats every day. If you are having a hard time coping with the long coat, the hair can be trimmed (simply ... read morewhy did dadis camara put does two people in jail, accusing them to have take drug and that by the way he alsotook drug before he lead guinea (1 Answer)Just sounds like another case of someone trying to put the blame and attention on other people. read moreYour opinion about the latest news -Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea (1 Answer)i think its incredible, i love the idea that alot of this world is still unknown to us, and love hearing about all the discoverys read more
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Mit http://dtkshop.de zum Festnetzpreis (kostenlos bei Flatrate) nach Guinea-Bissau telefonieren. 50 DTKCoins/Minute.
@dtkshop | November 08, 2009 05:47 AM -
Local Married Women In Papua New Guinea http://bit.ly/4ATn5a
@lifeloveromance | November 08, 2009 05:42 AM -
Playing hair stylish with @anka_lebays btw he's the hair stylish and I'm the guinea pig
@taminyileleth | November 08, 2009 05:38 AM -
Jonas dropping FSOL - Papua New Guinea, an absolute classic and one of my all time favorites
@VanillaSlimfast | November 08, 2009 05:35 AM
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Guinea on Amazon | View All
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Stink and the Great Guinea Pig Express (Book #4) - $4.99
Nearly 600,000 Stink books in printWhen three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action. Ta-da! The Fantastic Fur Friends round up the littl...
Amazon -
The Mafulu - The Mountain People of British New Guinea - $3.95
This book is the outcome of an expedition to British New Guinea in 1910, in which, after a short stay among the people of some of the western Solomon Islands, including those of that old centre of the head hunters, the Rubiana lagoon, and a...
Amazon -
Barack Obama Postage Stamps! RARE Sheet of 6 issued by Guinea 7B-624 - $19.99
This is a beautiful and RARE sheet of 6 stamps, issued by Guinea in 2008, honoring the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama. These are guaranteed to increase in value as they are the FIRST postage stamps featuring this historic...
Amazon -
Gardening with Guineas: A Step-By-Step Guide to Raising Guinea Fowl on a Small Scale - $14.95
Gardening with Guineas is a delightful and informative guide to raising guinea fowl. It covers the life of a guinea from egg throughout adult, including incubation, feeding, housing, training and common problems. In Gardening with Guineas y...
Amazon
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Guinea News
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Simon Mann, freed dog of war, is demanding justice
But now friends of both Mann and du Toit, one of the four South African mercenaries pardoned with Mann at a ceremony in Equatorial Guinea's island capital ...guardian.co.uk (November 07, 2009) -
AU imposes sanctions on Guinea
The African Union (AU) has imposed sanctions on Guinea's military rulers, who seized power in a coup after the death of Lansana Conte, the president, ...Aljazeera.net (November 07, 2009) -
Change Now In Guinea
Guinea's military government continues to drag its feet on returning the West African nation to constitutional rule, in the face of international outrage ...Voice of America (November 04, 2009) -
Equatorial Guinea Pardons Prisoner Simon Mann for Humanitarian Reasons
4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a decree issued today, the President of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, His Excellency Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo ...Reuters (November 04, 2009)
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