Knowra Guinea Guinea Guinea is a country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast, bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. Its capital is Conakry.
Conakry : Conakry is the capital and largest city of Guinea, situated on the Kaloum Peninsula. The capital concentrates Guinea’s government, port activity, and much of its population.
French West Africa : French West Africa was a federation of French colonial territories in western Africa from 1895 to 1958. Guinea was governed within this federation before choosing independence.
Bauxite : Bauxite is an aluminum-rich rock that is the principal ore used to produce alumina and aluminum. Guinea holds some of the world’s largest bauxite deposits and is a major exporter.
Sierra Leone : Sierra Leone is a country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast, southeast of Guinea. A shared border links the countries through trade, migration, and regional security.
Equatorial Guinea : Equatorial Guinea is a country in Central Africa, comprising a mainland region and several islands. Despite the shared name, it lies far south and has a separate history and geography.
Fouta Djallon : Fouta Djallon is a highland region in central Guinea, known as a source of several West African rivers. Its uplands shape Guinea’s geography and supply rivers that flow across the region.
Guinean independence referendum, 1958 : The 1958 referendum asked French territories whether to join the French Community or become independent. Guinea rejected the proposed community and became independent soon afterward.
Simandou : Simandou is a major iron-ore deposit in southeastern Guinea. Its development could reshape Guinea’s mining sector and transport infrastructure.
Liberia : Liberia is a country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast, southeast of Guinea. Liberia shares Guinea’s southern border and participates in overlapping regional institutions.
Papua New Guinea : Papua New Guinea is a country in the southwestern Pacific, occupying the eastern half of New Guinea island and nearby islands. Its name includes Guinea, but it is in Oceania, not Africa.
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