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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.
Landlocked
No 3
Income Group
Lower-Middle 4
Government Type
Republic 3
Classification
Sovereignty Status
UN Member State 1
Guinea

Cities

Bissau

Guinea

Conakry

Guinea

Kankan

Guinea

Kindia

Guinea

Nzérékoré

Guinea
Connections

Associated With

Conakry, Cities
Source Conakry (Wikipedia)
West Africa, Regions

Bordered By Water

Mali, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Mali
Senegal, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal

Borders

Cote d'Ivoire, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Guinea-Bissau, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Liberia, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Senegal, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
Sierra Leone, Countries
Source CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea

Has Capital

Conakry, Cities

Conakry is the capital of Guinea.

Source Conakry (Wikipedia)

Rivers Through Territory

Gambia River, Bodies of Water
Source Gambia River (Wikipedia)
Niger River, Bodies of Water
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.

Horta Inta-A Na Man

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Horta Inta-A Na Man (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Horta Inta-A Na Man (born c. 1960) is a Bissau-Guinean military officer and politician who has served as the transitional president of Guinea-Bissau and Chief of the High Military Command for the Restoration of National Security and Public Order since the 2025 coup d'état.
James Marape

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source James Marape (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
James Marape (born 24 April 1971) is a Papua New Guinean politician who has served as the prime minister of Papua New Guinea since May 2019.
Mamadi Doumbouya

Also in Political Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Mamadi Doumbouya (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
Mamadi Doumbouya (N'Ko: ߡߊ߬ߡߊߘߌ߫ ߘߎ߲ߓߎߦߊ߫, born 5 December 1984) is a Guinean general serving as the current fifth president of Guinea since 1 October 2021.
Larsen Touré

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Larsen Touré (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
he represented the Guinea national team at international level
Richard Soumah

Also in Sport and Games Atlas: a national of this subject.

Source Richard Soumah (Wikipedia)Lead, nationality
Quote, Lead, nationality
he represented Guinea at International level

Origin Of

N'Dama

Also in Agriculture and Farming Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source N'Dama (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
Originating in the Guinea highlands
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.

Location Of

Portuguese Colonial War

Also in War and Military Atlas: which took place in this subject.

Source Portuguese Colonial War (Wikipedia)Infobox: location
Quote, Infobox: location
Portuguese Africa (Angola, Guinea, and Mozambique)

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
Aba roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros abae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau
Aellen's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros marisae (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Cote d'Ivoire · Guinea · Liberia
African Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

African civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African civet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
In Guinea's National Park of Upper Niger, it was recorded during surveys conducted in 1996 to 1997.
African groove-toothed rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source African groove-toothed rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
found in Angola, Cameroon, the Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda
African palm civet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: African palm civetDistribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
ranges throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa from Guinea to South Sudan, south to Angola, and into eastern Zimbabwe
African Tulip Tree

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Angel Insect

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Anubias afzelii

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Anubias barteri

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Atlantic Tarpon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Azagnyi fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Azagnyi fruit bat (Wikipedia)Range and status, where it lives
Quote, Range and status, where it lives
Its range includes several countries in West Africa, including Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Banana (Musa acuminata)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Baobab

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Baoule's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Baoule's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Ivory Coast, Guinea
Bay Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bay duiker (Wikipedia)Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Quote, Habitat and distribution, where it lives
Nowadays, the bay duiker can be found in moist forested islands and riparian forests in the savannas of Guinea and northeastern Sudan.
Bellier's striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bellier's striped grass mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea
Benito roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros beatus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Ghana · Guinea · Liberia
Blue Marlin

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bourlon's genet

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bourlon's genet (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The Bourlon's genet is restricted to the Upper Guinean forests of Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia and the Ivory Coast.
Breadfruit

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Bunting's thicket rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Bunting's thicket rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Cacao (Theobroma cacao)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Camellia sinensis

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Campbell's mona monkey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Campbell's mona monkey (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
native to Senegal, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia
Century Plant

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Coffee Plant (Coffea arabica)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Common redshank

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cricket

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cryptostegia grandiflora

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cucumis melo

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Culex pipiens

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Cyclops roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Doryrhina cyclops (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau
Cyperus alternifolius

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dalbergia melanoxylon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Dalton's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Dalton's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, and Togo.
Dapidodigma hymen

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Defua rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Defua rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Desert Locust

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

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Sources
1. Member States of the United Nations (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states and the world's largest intergovernmental organization.
View the Source
2. Guinea (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox
    Republic of Guinea
  • Infobox, capital
    Conakry
  • Lead section
    At the census held on 1 July 2025, Guinea had a population of over 17.5 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi).
  • Demographics section, 2025
    17,521,167 (2025 census)
  • Article text
    The French later withdrew, and on 2 October 1958, Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic, with Sékou Touré as president.
  • Introduction
    Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a coastal country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Ivory Coast to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south.
View the Source
3. CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Guinea
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)
  • Geography, Coastline
    320 km
  • Government, Government type
    presidential republic
  • Borders: Cote d'Ivoire, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Cote d'Ivoire 816 km
  • Borders: Guinea-Bissau, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Guinea-Bissau 421 km
  • Borders: Liberia, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Liberia 590 km
  • Borders: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Senegal 363 km
  • Borders: Sierra Leone, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
    Sierra Leone 794 km
View the Source
4. World Bank Open Data: World Bank Open Data, country list with income level
World Bank Open DataCountry record GIN, incomeLevel
Quote, Country record GIN, incomeLevel
"name": "Guinea", "region": { "id": "SSF", "iso2code": "ZG", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa " }, "adminregion": { "id": "SSA", "iso2code": "ZF", "value": "Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)" }, "incomeLevel": { "id": "LMC", "iso2code": "XN", "value": "Lower middle income" }
View the Source
Wikidata: Guinea
Wikidata Q1006, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Niger River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Niger River, Infobox: subdivision_name1
Guinea, Mali, Niger, Benin, Nigeria
View the Source
Gambia River (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationRivers Through Territory: Gambia River, Lead section
Quote, Rivers Through Territory: Gambia River, Lead section
from the Fouta Djallon plateau in north Guinea westward through Senegal and The Gambia
View the Source
Conakry (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Conakry, Infobox, Country
    Guinea
  • Has Capital: Conakry, Lead section, capital fact
    Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea.
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Mali
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Mali, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guinea 1,062 km
View the Source
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive): The World Factbook archive: Senegal
CIA World Factbook (factbook.json archive)Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Quote, Bordered By Water: Senegal, Geography, Land boundaries, border countries
Guinea 363 km
View the Source

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