Guinea is named after the Guinea region which lies along the Gulf of Guinea. It stretches north through the forested tropical regions and ends at the Sahel.

6 days ago · Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the name French …

2 days ago · Guinea is a developing country in western Africa with minimal facilities for tourism. Travelers who plan to stay in Conakry, the capital, should make reservations well in advance.

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Guinea is a predominantly Islamic country, about 90% of Guinea's population are (Sunni) Muslims. Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. …

Guinea, officially Republic of Guinea, is a nation in West Africa formerly known as French Guinea. Guinea's territory has a curved shape, with its base at the Atlantic Ocean, inland to the east, and …

Jan 14, 2025 · A West African country, Guinea was formerly known as French Guinea and is sometimes called Guinea Conakry to separate it from its neighbor, Guinea Bissau. Conakry is the largest city, …

Guinea is a country on the Atlantic coast of West Africa. The land has a total area of 245,860 km² (94,927 mi²) and a total coastline of 320 km (198.8 mi). This land area is approximately 61% of the …

8 hours ago · On Dec. 2, 2025, Guinea celebrated a milestone when a ship loaded with iron ore departed from the newly constructed port of Morebaya on the Atlantic coast. The shipment of …

Jan 6, 2026 · From Guinea, the early modern name for West Africa, the coins originally being made of gold from the region, mostly from the 'Gold Coast' (modern Ghana) and used for African trade, and …