Country

Guinea

Also Known As Republic of Guinea

Western Africa

Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Cote d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic on 2 October 1958. Its capital is Conakry. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts

Capital

Conakry 2

Population

17,521,167 2

2025 census.

Population Estimate Year

2025 2

Area (sq km)

245,857 2

Independence or Founding Year

1958 2

Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic on 2 October 1958, ending French colonial rule.

Classification

Sovereignty Status

UN Member State 1

Guinea

Associated With

Conakry

Source Conakry (Wikipedia)

West Africa

Has Capital

Conakry

Conakry is the capital of Guinea.

Source Conakry (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Gambia River

Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)

Niger River

Source Niger River (Wikipedia)

In the Other Atlases

Has Member

Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

Also in Economics Atlas: a member of this subject.

Nationals Include

Miriam Makeba

Also in Arts and Music Atlas: a national of this subject.

Fatoumata Yarie Soumah

Also in Law Atlas: a national of this subject.

Origin Of

Banana

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Banana (Wikipedia)tier 3

Sugar

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source The Oxford Companion to FoodAlan Davidsontier 1

Samori Ture

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Samori Ture

Sundiata Keita

Also in History Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Sundiata Keita

Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sande Society

Also in Society and Culture Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Sande society (Wikipedia)Lead paragraph

Quote, Lead paragraph

is a women's initiation society in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast.

Site Of

Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea

Also in Economics Atlas: which is located in this subject.

Found There

Domestication of the Banana

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Kuk Swamp (Wikipedia)

N'Dama

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: found in this subject.

Baga languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Manding

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Manding

Mokole languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Soso-Jalonke languages

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Constitution of Guinea

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikidata: Constitution of Guinea

Customary Law

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source An Introduction to Comparative LawKonrad Zweigert and Hein Koetz; English translation by Tony Weir

Law of Papua New Guinea

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Law of Papua New Guinea (Wikipedia)

Supreme Court of Guinea

Also in Law Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Guinee Cour supreme, member page of the AHJUCAFMember page, postal address, Guinea (country)

Quote, Member page, postal address, Guinea (country)

Cour suprême de la République de Guinée

African Baobab