It lies on the huge bulge of Africa that juts westward toward the Atlantic Ocean. Guinea is a land of coastal swamps, crusty plateaus, grassy plains, and forested hills. Conakry is the capital and largest city. Guinea Guinea has much potential for economic growth because of its abundant natural resources. Its economy is based on agriculture and mining.
Guinea has large deposits of bauxite, a mineral from which aluminum is made.
Guinea was a colony of France from the late 1800's until 1958, when it became an independent nation. View Table Facts in brief about Guinea Government. Guinea's government is based on a constitution that was adopted in 1990 and went into effect in 1991. The new constitution established Guinea as a republic. The president of Guinea is the head of state and the head of government.