Location & Area:

• Officially, the Republic of Guinea, it is a coastal country in West Africa. It is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali in the north, Côte d’Ivoire in the east and Liberia and Sierra Leone in the south.
• It covers an area of 245,857 sq km (94,926 sq miles).

Capital:

• Conakry

Independence Day:

• October 2

Climate:

• Generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds.

Terrain:

• Generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior.

Population:

• 11,855,411 (July 2018 estimate)

Languages:

• French (Official);

Flag:

• Guinea’s flag is three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green.

Currency:

• Guinean franc

Administrative divisions:

• It is divided into 7 regions administrative includes; Boke, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou and N'Zerekore and 1 governorate includes; Conakry.

Constitution:

• The current constitution was approved by referendum on April 19, 2010 and formally adopted on May 7, 2010.

Regime:

• Presidential Republic

President of Guinea:

• Alpha Condé

Natural resources:

• Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish and salt.

Economy:

• Agriculture products: Rice, coffee, pineapples, mangoes, palm kernels, cocoa, cassava (manioc, tapioca), bananas, potatoes, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats and timber.
• Industries: Bauxite, gold, diamonds, iron ore; light manufacturing and agricultural processing.
• Main exports: Bauxite, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish and agricultural products.
• Main imports: Petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs.