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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

Miller's striped mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Miller's striped mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Ivory Coast, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
Mirabilis jalapa

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nile Perch

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Nimba long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Nimba long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Guinea · Liberia
Noack's roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros ruber (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau
Ocean Sunfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Old World Climbing Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Olive Ridley Sea Turtle

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Para Rubber Tree (Hevea brasiliensis)

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pel's pouched bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Saccolaimus peli - Mammal Diversity DatabaseCountry distribution, Guinea
Quote, Country distribution, Guinea
Country distribution Angola · Cameroon · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Equatorial Guinea · Gabon · Ghana · Guinea · Kenya · Liberia · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Uganda · Central African Republic? · Sierra Leone?
Peters's mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Peters's mouse (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo, and Uganda.
Pineapple

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Poinsettia

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Pompano dolphinfish

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Prince Demidoff's bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Prince Demidoff's bushbaby (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat
Quote, Distribution and habitat
The species is found in Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda
Quassia amara

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Quillwort

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Red Mangrove

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Regalecus Glesne

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Royal Antelope

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Royal antelope (Wikipedia)Lead, system
Quote, Lead, system
It inhabits the warm, moist lowland forests prevalent in western African countries such as Côte d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Royal Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Running Club Moss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Rusty-bellied brush-furred rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range (guinea)
Quote, Lead, range (guinea)
Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, and Uganda
Senegal bushbaby

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago senegalensis (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Status and Conservation
Quote, Status and Conservation
occurs in numerous protected areas in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Tanzania, and Uganda
Sierra Leone collared fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sierra Leone collared fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Guinea
The Sierra Leone collared fruit bat is found throughout West Africa, including: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Sooty mangabey

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Sooty mangabey (Wikipedia)Habitat and ecology
Quote, Habitat and ecology
The sooty mangabey is native to tropical West Africa, being found in Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Ivory Coast.
Sooty roundleaf bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Hipposideros fuliginosus (Mammal Diversity Database)Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Quote, Taxon page, Country distribution, Guinea
Ghana · Guinea · Liberia
Spikemoss

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Staghorn Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Sudanian grass rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Arvicanthis ansorgeiCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Burkina Faso · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Mali · Senegal · Benin? · Cote d'Ivoire? · Ghana? · Niger? · Nigeria? · Togo?
Tecoma stans

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Triplochiton scleroxylon

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Tullberg's soft-furred mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Tullberg's soft-furred mouse (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
It is found in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo, possibly Burkina Faso, and possibly Guinea-Bissau.
Typical striped grass mouse

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Mammal Diversity Database: Lemniscomys striatusCountry distribution
Quote, Country distribution
Country distribution Angola · Benin · Burkina Faso · Burundi · Cameroon · Central African Republic · Chad · Cote d'Ivoire · Democratic Republic of the Congo · Ethiopia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Liberia · Malawi · Nigeria · Republic of the Congo · Rwanda · Sierra Leone · South Sudan · Sudan · Tanzania · Togo · Uganda · Zambia
Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Veldkamp's dwarf epauletted fruit bat (Wikipedia)Distribution, Guinea
Quote, Distribution, Guinea
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Villiers's long-fingered bat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Villiers's long-fingered bat (Mammal Diversity Database)Species page, Country distribution
Quote, Species page, Country distribution
Guinea · Liberia
Water Hyacinth

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Water Lily

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Waterbuck

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Waterbuck (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
The defassa waterbuck occurs west of the Albertine Rift and ranges from Eritrea to Guinea Bissau in the southern Sahel, its most northerly point of distribution being in southern Mali.
West African potto

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source West African potto (Wikipedia)Distribution
Quote, Distribution
This species ranges from Guinea west to Nigeria, with an disjunct population in eastern Senegal.
West African shaggy rat

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source West African shaggy rat (Wikipedia)Lead, range
Quote, Lead, range
It is found in Benin, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo.
Western chimpanzee

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western chimpanzee (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
specifically Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau
Western red colobus

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Western red colobus (Wikipedia)Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Quote, Distribution and habitat, where it lives
Its range includes various fragmentary populations in Sierra Leone, and contiguous populations in Liberia, Guinea and western Ivory Coast.
Whisk Fern

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Whiteleg Shrimp

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Wood sandpiper

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Zebra Duiker

Also in Nature Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Zebra duiker (Wikipedia)Lead
Quote, Lead
The zebra duiker (Cephalophula zebra) is a small antelope found primarily in Liberia, as well as the Ivory Coast, Sierra Leone, and occasionally Guinea.

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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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