Western Africa
Flag of Guinea
West Africa's water tower, where great rivers are born.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #c00018 33%
- #f0c000 33%
- #009060 33%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Guinea in numbers
| Official name | Republic of Guinea |
|---|---|
| Capital | Conakry |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Population | 13,132,792 |
| Area | 245,857 km² · 53 people per km² |
| Currency | Guinean franc (GNF) |
| Languages | French |
| Country codes | GN · GIN · .gn |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- The Fouta Djallon highlands in Guinea are the source of major West African rivers including the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia.
- Guinea holds some of the world's largest reserves of bauxite, the ore from which aluminum is made.
- In 1958 Guinea was the only French colony to vote for immediate independence, breaking sharply from France.
Did you know
Its capital, Conakry, grew up on the small island of Tombo, later linked to the mainland by a causeway.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.