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Country Name

Guinea

Country Code

GN GIN

Country Calling Code

+224

Country Profile

A virtual guide to Guinea, a developing country in the tropical southwestern part of West Africa at the Atlantic Ocean. Bordered in north by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and by Côte d'Ivoire to the east and southeast, by Liberia and Sierra Leone to the south. Until independence in 1958 the country was known as French Guinea, a French colony and part of French West Africa. The French language is a legacy of that time.

Capital Name

Conakry

Languages

French; Eight national languages, Soussou, Peulh, Maninka, Kissi

Country Currency

Guinea Franc (GNF)

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +0h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

1.24 crores (2018)

Country Area

245,860 sq. km. (95,000 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Mount Nimba Cape Verga Grand Mosquée de Conakry Fouta Djallon National Museum Ureca Bata Moca Valley Evinayong Monte Alen National Park

News

Guinea news in French Agence Guinéenne de Presse The Guinean Press Agency. Conakry Live Guinea news online. Guinéenews Dernières nouvelles de la Guinée. Guineeinfos And more Guinea news. Focus Guinee Daily news from Guinea. Guinea news in English allAfrica.com: Guinea Guinea Latest News.

Art Culture

Guinée culture Site about Guinean culture. Music afromix.org: Guinea Artists and Bands of Guinea. Aafropop.org Music in Guinea.

Economy Business

Guinea is a poor, developing country despite the fact that it possesses the world's largest reserves of bauxite and the largest unexploited high-grade iron ore reserves, plus gold and diamonds. The country's hydro potential is huge and it could be a major exporter of electricity. An Ebola virus epidemic has stalled economic growth in 2014-15 and restrained several projects, such as offshore oil exploration and the Simandou iron ore project in southern Guinea's Nzérékoré Region. Ministry of Mines and Geology Guinea Official website of Guinea's Ministry of Mines and Geology. Private Investment Promotion Agency (APIP) Information about investment in Guinea.

Transport

Air Guinee was the national airline of Guinea. The company was founded in 1960, the airline's main haub was Conakry International Airport, it served the West African countries of Benin, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Kinshasa/Congo, Senegal and Sierra Leone. The airline ceased operations in 2002.

Tourism

Guinea: The Switzerland of Africa is a Land of Contrasts A journey from the Gulf of Guinea on Africa's Atlantic Coast to historic Mali Ville in the northern highlands.

Education

UTAD - Université privé de Guinée Private university in Conakry. Université Kofi Annan de Guinée Private university for law, economics and management, since 2006 there is a faculty of medical and paramedical sciences. Université Gamal Abdel Nasser de Conakry: UGANC The University of Conakry is the largest university in Guinea. INHEA: Guinea Higher Education Profile Profile of higher education practice in Guinea by International Network for Higher Education in Africa.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR GUINEA VISAS: Maximum Stay: 30 days BUSINESS REQUIREMENTS FOR GUINEA VISAS: Three completed Guinea visa applications Three passport type photos One copy of proof of vaccination for yellow fever Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary Company business letter - Generate one now and print on your company letterhead. TOURIST REQUIREMENTS GUINEA VISAS: Three completed Guinea visa applications Three passport type photos One copy of proof of vaccination for yellow fever Physical passport with 6 months validity beyond trip completion and one blank visa page Non-USA passport holders must provide a copy of green card or US Visa and I-94 One copy of flight itinerary

Additional Information

Climate: Tropical. Generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with a northeasterly Harmattan, a dry and dusty West African trade wind. Type: Military regime. Independence: 2 October 1958. Anniversary of the Second Republic, 3 April 1984. Natural resources: Bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, water power, uranium, fisheries. Agriculture products: Rice, coffee, pineapples, palm kernels, cassava (tapioca), bananas, sweet potatoes; cattle, sheep, goats; timber. Industries: Bauxite, gold, diamonds; alumina refining; light manufacturing and agricultural processing industries. Exports - commodities: bauxite, gold, diamonds, coffee, fish, agricultural products Imports - commodities: petroleum products, metals, machinery, transport equipment, textiles, grain and other foodstuffs

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