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Bookmark or Share- Guinea Factsheet - The World FactbookGuinea is at a turning point after decades of authoritarian rule since gaining its independence from France in 1958. generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly winds; dry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds. bauxite, iron ore, diamonds, gold, uranium, hydropower, fish, salt.
- Guinea | Map, Flag, Population, People, Religion, & Facts | BritannicaGuinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the name French Guinea, it was a part of French West Africa until it achieved independence in 1958. Its capital is Conakry.
- Guinea country profile - BBC NewsProvides an overview of Guinea, including key dates and facts about this west African country.
- Republic of Guinea - Nations Online ProjectGuinea's climate is hot and humid and its landscape offers four main geographic regions: the Basse Coté, the coastal lowlands of Maritime Guinea, the hilly Fouta Djallon, a highland region of Central-Guinea, the headwaters of the Niger, the Gambia River, the Pongo and the Senegal River.
- Guinea - The World FactbookIn 1958, Guinea achieved independence from France. Sekou TOURE became Guinea’s first post-independence president; he established a dictatorial regime and ruled until his death in 1984, after which General Lansana CONTE staged a coup and seized the government.
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