Guinea

Guinea is a coastal country in West Africa. Guinea borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the west, Senegal to the north, Mali to the north, Cote d'Ivoire to the south, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. Formerly known as French Guinea (French: Guinée française), the country is now sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry after its city of Conakry, to distinguish it from other areas in the region known as Guinea- Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Guinea has a population of 12.4 million and an area of ​​245,857 square kilometers (94,926 sq mi).
Guinea gained independence from France in 1958. It has a long history of military coups d'état. In 2010, after many years of authoritarian rule, Guinea held its first independent elections. excessive corruption, and abuse by the military and police. Human rights in Guinea remain controversial. In 2011, the United States Government acknowledged that abuse by security and abuse of women and children (including female genital mutilation) is a human rights issue. In 2021, a military coup overthrew President Alpha Condé and repealed the law.

Guinea is a predominantly Islamic country, with Muslims representing 85 percent of the population. Guineans make up twenty-four tribes. The country is divided into four regions: Maritime Guinea on the lower Atlantic coast, Fouta Djallon or Middle Guinea mountains, Upper Guinea savanna region in the north, and Guinee forestière area of ​​forest forest. . French, the language of Guinea, is the main language of communication in schools, in government administration, and the media, but more than twenty-four indigenous languages ​​are also spoken. The largest are far from Susu, Pular, and Maninka, which are in Maritime Guinea, Fouta Djallon, and Upper Guinea, while the Guinée forestière is multicultural.

Guinea's industry is largely dependent on agriculture and mineral production. It is the world's second largest producer of bauxite, and has rich deposits of diamond and gold. The country is the highlight of the 2014 Ebola outbreak.