The flag of Guinea is composed of three equal vertical bands of red, yellow and green.

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)

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.