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Official Name
Republic of Guinea
Motto
Work, Justice, Solidarity
Region
Africa
Sub-Region
Western Africa
Capital
Conakry
Currency
Guinean Franc (GNF)
Independence Day
2 Oct 1958: Independence from France in 1958.
Population
10,628,972
Nationality
Guinean
Ethnic Group
37.0% Fula, 36.0% Mandinka, 13.0% Susu, 5.0% Kissi, 5.0% Kpelle, 4.0% others
Area
245,857 km2
Neighbor Countries
Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone
Time Zone
GMT (UTC+0)
Geo Location
Latitude 11.00, Longitude -10.00
Dialing Code
+224
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code
GN
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code
GIN
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code
324
Code for International Olympic Committee
GUI
Country Domain (ccTLD)
.gn