Facts About Africa Guinea Africa

Guinea or Republic of Guinea is a country in West Africa, which was formerly known as French Guinea. Conakry is the capital and the largest city of French Guinea and also the seat of all the Government agencies and departments. The total population of Guinea is about 10 million comprising of 24 ethnic groups including Fula, Susu and Mandinka. French is the official language and Guinea Frank is the currency of Guinea. It is the place where the Niger River originates and moves eastward further in other regions of African Continent.





Guinea is rich in different type of minerals and natural resources and it has almost 25% of the world's bauxite reserves besides lots of gold, diamond, uranium and other metals. Apart from the metals, Guinea is also coming on the radar of oil exploration and it is expected that Guinea has the potential to supply up to 30% of America's oil requirement. Besides the mineral resources, Guinea is also rich in agriculture and it exports banana, pineapples, coffee, peanuts and palm oil. Like many other West African countries, Guinea is also rich in its musical traditions and culture, Bembeya Jazz being the most notable.