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Additional information about Guinea
Official country name: Republic of Guinea
Short name: Guinea
Local names (long and short forms): Republique de Guinee / Guinee
Former name: French Guinea
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Nationality noun / adjective: Guinean(s) / Guinean
Languages spoken: French (official). each ethnic group has its own language.
Capital: Conakry (GMT 0.0, summertime: )
Government type: republic
Population: 9806509 ranked 85, (data 2008)
Geography: the Niger and its important tributary the Milo have their sources in the Guinean highlands. The lowest point is Atlantic Ocean 0 m and the highest point is Mont Nimba 1,752 m. .
Coastline: Coastline 320 km - . .
Land borders: Guinea has a total of 3399 km landborders, bordering to Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km. . .
Administrative divisions: 33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou
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Independence: 2 October 1958 (from France)