Guinea

Republic of Guinea République de Guinée
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: "Travail, Justice, Solidarité" (French) "Work, Justice, Solidarity"
Anthem: Liberté  (French) Freedom
Location of  Guinea  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Conakry 9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W / 9.517; -13.700
Official languages	French
Vernacular languages	Fula Maninka Susu
Ethnic groups	40% Fula (Peuhl) 30% Mandingo (Malinke) 20% Susu (Soussou) 10% others
Demonym(s)	Guinean
Government	Presidential republic
• National Committee of Reconciliation and Development	Mamady Doumbouya
• President	Mamady Doumbouya
• Prime Minister	Bah Oury
• Speaker of Parliament	Vacant[1]
• Supreme Court	Vacant[1]
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	2 October 1958
Area
• Total	245,857 km2 (94,926 sq mi) (78th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• July 2009 estimate	10,057,975[2] (81st)
• 1996 census	7,156,407
• Density	40.9/km2 (105.9/sq mi)
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$11.464 billion[3]
• Per capita	$1,082[3]
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$5.212 billion[3]
• Per capita	$492[3]
Gini (1994)	40.3 medium
HDI (2010)	0.340 low · 156th
Currency	Guinean franc (GNF)
Time zone	UTC+0
Driving side	right
Calling code	+224
Internet TLD	.gn

Guinea, or the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is an independent nation in Western Africa. Guinea borders 6 countries: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The national language is French.^{[4] [5]} It is a member of the Economic Community of West African States.^[6]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} See 2021 Guinean coup d'état
2. ↑ Central Intelligence Agency (2009). "Guinea". The World Factbook. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} "Guinea". International Monetary Fund. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
4. ↑ "Guinea | History, Map, Flag, Language, People, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
5. ↑ "Guinea Maps & Facts". WorldAtlas. 24 February 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-01.
6. ↑ "Member States | Economic Community of West African States(ECOWAS)". Retrieved 2021-05-01.