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Meaning of Country's name	From the Susu language meaning 'Women'
Capital	Conakry
Largest Cities	Conakry and Kankan
Population	10,057,975 (est.2009)
Country Code	224
Internet Country Code	.gn
Area	94,926 mi² (245,857 km²)
Area-Comparative	Slightly smaller than Oregon
Bordering Countries	Cote d'Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia
Date of Founding (Current State)	October 2, 1958
Type of Government	Military
Languages Spoken	French, Pular, Mandinka, and Susu
Religions Practiced	Muslims, Christian, traditional beliefs
GDP per Capita	$414 (est.2009)
Latest GDP Growth Rate	4.74% (est.2008)
Top Exports	Bananas, Bauxite, Cassava, Diamonds, Iron Ore, Livestock, Maize, Millet, Palm Oil Products, Pineapples, Rice and Timbers
National Holidays	New Year's - Jan. 1, Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet), Easter Monday, Labour Day - May 1, Assumption, Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan), Independence Day - Oct. 2, All Saints' Day - Nov. 1, Feast of Sacrifice, Christmas Day - Dec. 25
Money Currency	Guinean franc
National Sports Teams	National Football Team
Random Fact	Guinea has the wettest capital on Earth, with 3.7 meters of rain a year

NEWS FROM Guinea

Friday, 05-17-13, 13:42

Police in Guinea Clamp Down On Protests Against Voter Registration Software

[IFEX]On 18 April, 2013, members of Guinea's National Police Force fired tear gas and live bullets to disperse a large group of opposition demonstrators who were protesting against the selection of a South African software firm, Waymark, to compile a new voter register. The incident occurred close to Gbessia Airport in Conakry.

Monday, 05-13-13, 8:36

AU Calls for Restraint, Dialogue in Guinea

[The Herald]Addis Ababa. -In a statement issued by the AU over the weekend, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Chairperson of the AU Commission, called on the Guinean parties to exercise restraint and demonstrate a sense of responsibility, and requested them to abide by the Declaration on non-violence signed on April 23, 2013, by the government, opposition political parties and those of the presidential camp.

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