Guinea

**Guinea**, or the **Republic of Guinea** (), 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.  It is a member of the Economic Community of West African States.

## History

Before the Europeans arrived to Africa, Guinea was part of a couple of empires. In the 1890s, France colonized Guinea.  In 1958, Guinea becomes independent.

## Prefectures and regions

Guinea is divided into 8 regions and then divided even further into 33 prefectures. The capital of Guinea, Conakry, is a special area.

- Boké Region
- Conakry Region
- Faranah Region
- Kankan Region
- Kindia Region
- Labé Region
- Mamou Region
- Nzérékoré Region

## Biggest cities

The following are the biggest cities in Guinea, by population:

1. Conakry (2,000,000)
1. Labé (700,000)
1. Kankan (439,017)
1. Kindia (279,884 )
1. Nzérékoré (247,855)
1. Kissidougou (135,900)
1. Guéckédou (116,541)
1. Mamou (105,754)

## Religion

About 89% of people are Muslim, most of them are Sunni. 6.8% of people are Christian, most of them are Catholic.

## Notable people from Guinea

The following is a list of notable people from Guinea:

## Sources

- Guinea , in the CIA World Factbook

## Other websites

- Website of the Guinean governement

## Infobox (country)

- **conventional long name**: Republic of Guinea
- **native name**: _République de Guinée_
- **common name**: Republic of Guinea
- **image flag**: Flag of Guinea.svg
- **image coat**: Coat_of_arms_of_Guinea.svg
- **image map**: Location Guinea AU Africa.svg
- **national motto**:

- **national anthem**:

- **official languages**: French
- **languages type**: Vernacular language, Vernacular
languages
- **languages**: Fula language, Fula
Maninka language, Maninka
Susu language, Susu
- **demonym**: Guinean
- **ethnic groups**: 40% Fula people, Fula (Peuhl)

20% Susu people, Susu (Soussou)
10% others
- **capital**: Conakry
- **largest city**: capital
- **government type**: Presidential republic
- **leader title1**: National Committee of Reconciliation and Development
- **leader name1**: Mamady Doumbouya
- **leader title2**: List of presidents of Guinea, President
- **leader name2**: Mamady Doumbouya
- **leader title3**: List of prime ministers of Guinea, Prime Minister
- **leader name3**: Bah Oury
- **leader title4**: National Assembly (Guinea), Speaker of Parliament
- **leader name4**: _Vacant_
- **leader title5**: Supreme Court of Guinea, Supreme Court
- **leader name5**: _Vacant_
- **legislature**: National Assembly (Guinea), National Assembly
- **area rank**: 78th
- **area km2**: 245,857
- **area sq mi**: 94,926
- **percent water**: negligible
- **population estimate**: 10,057,975
- **population estimate rank**: 81st
- **population estimate year**: July 2009
- **population census**: 7,156,407
- **population census year**: 1996
- **population density km2**: 40.9
- **population density sq mi**: 106.1
- **gdp ppp**: $11.464 billion
- **gdp ppp year**: 2011
- **gdp ppp per capita**: $1,082
- **gdp nominal**: $5.212 billion
- **gdp nominal year**: 2011
- **gdp nominal per capita**: $492
- **sovereignty type**: Independence
- **established event1**: from France
- **established date1**: 2 October 1958
- **gini year**: 1994
- **gini**: 40.3
- **hdi year**: 2010
- **hdi change**: increase
- **hdi**: 0.340
- **hdi rank**: 156th
- **currency**: Guinean franc
- **currency code**: GNF
- **utc offset**: +0
- **drives on**: right
- **calling code**: +224
- **cctld**: .gn