Guinea
Africa ยท Capital: Conakry
How it is run: Guinea is a member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly. Use the research links below to find out exactly who makes the laws there.
Guinea is home to 15.1 million people in Western Africa, where people speak French.
Numbers that tell a story ๐ข
๐ฅ People
15.1 million people
That is 0.2% of everybody alive (counted in 2025).
๐บ๏ธ Land
245,857 kmยฒ
Roughly the size of Italy or the state of Arizona.
๐๏ธ How crowded
About 61 people per square kilometre โ a comfortable mix of cities and open land.
๐ Size in its region
27th most people in Africa
32nd largest by land in Africa.
๐ฃ๏ธ Official languages
French
๐ฐ Money
Guinean franc (Fr)
Life here today ๐ฉบ
These come from World Bank open data โ the same numbers governments use when they argue about budgets.
โค๏ธ How long people live
60.9 years on average
Doctors, clean water and food supply all change this number over time.
๐ผ Money made per person each year
about US$1,877
A lower-income country: money for schools, clinics and roads has to stretch a very long way.
๐ข Living in cities
38.5% of people
Many people still live in villages and farming towns.
๐ Kids under 15
40.5% of the population
A very young country โ schools have to be built quickly.
Everyday details ๐งญ
๐ Phone code
+224
Dial this before the number to call from another country.
๐ Websites end in
.gn
๐ง People here are called
Guinean
๐ท๏ธ Name at home
Guinรฉe
Also written: Republic of Guinea, Rรฉpublique de Guinรฉe.
๐ Coast or inland
Has a coastline
๐๏ธ UN voting group
African Group
Countries in the same group often plan votes together.
Neighbours & borders ๐ค
Guinea touches 6 neighbours by land. Neighbours share rivers, roads and usually a lot of trade.
Say its name around the world ๐ฃ๏ธ
Countries have different names in different languages. Try these with a penpal.
Spanish
Guinea
French
Guinรฉe
Arabic
ุบูููุง
Chinese
ๅ ๅ ไบ
Japanese
ใฎใใข
Russian
ะะฒะธะฝะตั
Portuguese
Guinรฉ
German
Guinea
Put it in perspective ๐
- Nigeria โ the most populated country in Africa โ has about 15.7ร as many people as Guinea.
- Guinea covers roughly 2,341 times the area of Hong Kong Island.
- If everyone in Guinea lined up shoulder to shoulder, the line would stretch about 7,550 km.
Fast facts ๐ง
Fact of the day: The capital of Guinea is Conakry โ that's where the country's big decisions get made.
๐ท๏ธ Official name
Republic of Guinea
๐๏ธ Capital
Conakry
๐ Region
Africa ยท Western Africa
๐ค Country code
GN
๐๏ธ UN status
UN member state
๐ฉ Independence
Independent country
More about Guinea ๐
๐งญ Where on the map
11.0ยฐ N, 10.0ยฐ W
๐ Half of the world
Northern & Western hemisphere
๐ฐ๏ธ Clock check
Roughly UTC-1 โ when it is noon in London it is about 11:00 in Conakry.
- Guinea is an independent country, meaning it makes its own laws.
- Guinea shares its part of the world with Mali. Countries close together often trade the most with each other.
- The capital of Guinea is Conakry โ that's where the country's big decisions get made.
- ๐ฌ๐ณ is the flag of Guinea. Its country code โ the short name used on the internet and at the Olympics โ is GN.
- Guinea is a full member of the United Nations, so it gets one vote in the General Assembly โ the same as every other member, big or small.
Countries nearby ๐ค
Talk about it ๐ฌ
- Guinea has 1 official language. How would your school day change if lessons were taught in more than one language?
- Guinea can trade by sea. What should a country protect first: its ports, its fishing waters, or its beaches?
- If Guinea spoke at the General Assembly tomorrow, what one problem should its delegate ask the world to help fix?
Quick quiz ๐งช
Guess first, then tap to check your answer.
What is the capital of Guinea?
Conakry
Which money do people spend in Guinea?
Guinean franc (Fr)
How many countries share a land border with Guinea?
6 โ Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone.
Roughly how many people live in Guinea?
15.1 million people
Keep researching ๐
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