Africa > Western Africa > Guinea | |
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 | |