Guinea
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Guinea Armorial
Easy learning about Guinea
The capital city of Guinea is Conakry, capital city of Guinea.
Word: Bauxite
Meaning: aluminum ore
Administrative Divisions
32 divisions, 1 administrative region and 1 governorate.
Divisions:
- Beyla Prefecture
- Boffa Prefecture
- Boké Prefecture
- Coyah Prefecture
- Dabola Prefecture
- Dalaba Prefecture
- Dinguiraye Prefecture
- Dubréka Prefecture
- Faranah Prefecture
- Forécariah Prefecture
- Fria Prefecture
- Gaoual Prefecture
- Guéckédou Prefecture
- Kérouané Prefecture
- Kindia Prefecture
- Kissidougou Prefecture
- Koubia Prefecture
- Koundara Prefecture
- Kouroussa Prefecture
- Labé Prefecture
- Lélouma Prefecture
- Lola Prefecture
- Macenta Prefecture
- Mali Prefecture
- Mamou Prefecture
- Mandiana Prefecture
- Nzérékoré Prefecture
- Pita Prefecture
- Siguiri Prefecture
- Télimélé Prefecture
- Tougué Prefecture
- Yomou Prefecture
Administrative region:
- Kankan Region
Governorate:
- Conakry
Administrative divisions of Guinea map
Guinea is a Country on the Sub-Saharan Africa located in the Western Africa sub-region in the continent of Africa.
Basic Information
Capital City: Conakry, capital city of Guinea
Population: 15,099,727 (UN)
Area: 245,857 km² / 152,768 sq mi
People from Guinea are called: Guineans
Geography
Latitude: 10.619° N
Longitude: 10.016° W
Geographical Subregion: Western Africa
Intermediary Region: Sub-Saharan Africa
Continental Region: Africa Map
Climate
tropical; hot, humid, moderated by northeast trade winds; two rainy seasons (May to August, November to January)
Human Development
HDI Rank: 179 (UNDP)
HDI Value: 0.5
Mean Years of Schooling: 2.5
Expected Years of Schooling: 10.4
Life Expectancy at Birth: 60.7 Years
Religion
Most Predominant: Muslim
Second Most Predominant: Christian
LGBTI Rights
Legal Status: Illegal (ILGA)
Legal Mechanism: N/A
Death Penalty: Yes
Maximum Prison Sentence: 3 Years
Maximum Fine: Yes
Physical Punishment: No
Technical Information
TLD: .gn
Calling Code: +224
MapGeo Name: Guinea
MapGeo Code: GN