Search Africa.com

Guinea Facts and Figures

SHARE [+]

Afripedia

Travel Store News Video

Maps

Facts and Figures

Encyclopedia Leaders Rights and Liberties Report

Location of guinea

Guinea flag

Flag of Guinea

Guinea map

Map of Guinea

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, 02-03-12, 13:08

Traore Backs Dussuyer to Stay as Guinea Coach

[CAF] Guinea forward Ibrahima Traore has thrown his weight behind Michel Dussuyer to stay on as coach despite the teams inability to make it out of the first round at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Friday, 02-03-12, 4:45

Guinea Draw Gifts Mali Quarters

[Nation] Libreville, Gabon - With five minutes of stoppage time playing out in the Ghana versus Guinea match in Franceville, Mali players had a nervous wait after their final whistle, a spine-chilling silence descending on Stade de l'Amitie in Libreville.

Newsletter | RSS Feed Africa.com

Guinea

Guinea Facts and Figures

Meaning of Country's name

Capital

Largest Cities

Population

Country Code

Internet Country Code

Area

Area-Comparative

Bordering Countries

Date of Founding (Current State)

Type of Government

Languages Spoken

Religions Practiced

GDP per Capita

Latest GDP Growth Rate

Top Exports

National Holidays

Money Currency

National Sports Teams

Random Fact