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  		  INTRODUCTION   AFRICA
IN THE WORLD 		GUINEA
IN AFRICA 		FARMORIAH
IN GUINEA 		BARENFORY
IN GUINEA

GENERAL INFORMATION

INTRODUCTION


The African continent includes three countries with the word “Guinea”:

  • The French speaking Guinea called “République de Guinée or Republic of Guinea, or Guinea-Conakry” having Conakry as Capital,
  • The Portuguese speaking Guinea called “Guinée-Bissau or Guinea-Bissau” having Bissau as Capital,
  • The Spanish speaking Guinea called “Guinée Equatoriale or Equatorial Guinea”.




    • The Republic of Guinea at a glance:
Surface: 245 857 km²
Density: 40 inhabitants per km²
Population: around 10 000 000
Capital: Conakry
Official language: French
Currency: Guinean Franc (GNF).
By end of October the exchange rate versus US$ was: 1 US$=5000 GNF
Country phone code: 224
Independence Day: October 2nd
Religions: Islam (85%), Christians (10%), Other (5%)
Climate: Tropical with a rainy season (from May/June to October) and dry season (From November to May)
Market "M'BALIA" of Conakry
High School "DONKA" at Conakry
The country is situated west cost of Africa with 300 kms along Atlantic Ocean. The borders are the followings: Atlantic Ocean (west), Guinea-Bissau, Senegal and Mali (North), Ivory Coast and Liberia (East), Liberia and Sierra-Leone (South).


The Four Regions are:
  • Basse-Guinée or Guinée Maritime, South and South-West of the country, Region along the Atlantic Ocean,
  • Moyenne-Guinée or Fouta Djalon, Region at the Centre of the country,
  • Haute-Guinée, Region of North and North-East part of the country
  • Guinée Forestière, Region of South-East of the country.
Each Region has its proper Climate, its own relief, its own fauna, its own flora and its own traditions and culture.