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Official country name
Republic of Guinea
Short name
Guinea
Local names
Republique de Guinee (long)
Guinee (short)
Guinee (short)
Former name
French Guinea
Nationality
Guinean(s) (noun) Guinee (adjective)
Languages spoken
French (official)
Notes
each ethnic group has its own language
Capital
Conakry
Government type
republic
Population
9,806,509 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.
Coastline
Coastline 320 km.
Land borders
3,399km, 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
Independence
2 October 1958 (from France)