Guinea
Republic of Guinea
Western AfricaGNGIN
Population
13.13M
Capital
Conakry
Country Overview
Geography
Basic Information
- Common Name
- Guinea
- Official Name
- Republic of Guinea
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 13.13M
Codes & Identifiers
- Alpha-2 Code
- GN
- Alpha-3 Code
- GIN
- Olympic Code
- 324
- Area
- 245,857 km²
Time Zones
- UTC
Languages
French
Continents
Africa
Currencies
- Fr - Guinean franc (GNF)
International Associations
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Bordering Countries
Geographic Location
Coordinates: -13.73°, 9.54°
Guinea is located in , specifically in the Western Africa region. It shares borders with 6 countries.
About Guinea
The capital city, Conakry, serves as the country's political and often cultural center. The language spoken include French.
Geographic Facts
- Our planet has seven continents and five oceans.
- Earth's circumference at the equator is approximately 40,075 kilometers.
- About 71% of the Earth's surface is covered by water.