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'''Guinea''' is an African country.
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==History==
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===20th century===
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Independence from [[France]] in [[1958]].
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===21st century===
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{{FA|2021 Guinean coup d'état}}
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Government overthrown on 5 September 2021. The fate of President [[Alpha Condé]] is unclear.<ref>https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58453778</ref>
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==Economy==
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Guinea has the biggest reserves of bauxite on earth. Bauxite is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium.<ref>https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2020/mcs2020-bauxite-alumina.pdf</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:59, 7 September 2021

Group.png Guinea  Rdf-entity.pngRdf-icon.png
Flag of Guinea.png
LocationWest Africa, Africa
Typenation state
Member ofAfrican Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN
SubpageGuinea/2021 coup d'état
Guinea/President
French speaking country in West Africa.

Guinea is an African country.

History

20th century

Independence from France in 1958.

21st century

Full article: 2021 Guinean coup d'état

Government overthrown on 5 September 2021. The fate of President Alpha Condé is unclear.[1]

Economy

Guinea has the biggest reserves of bauxite on earth. Bauxite is the world's main source of aluminium and gallium.[2]


 

Citizens of Guinea on Wikispooks

TitleBornDiedDescription
Alpha Condé4 March 1938President of Guinea, who was overthrown in September 2021.
Mamadi Doumbouya4 March 1980New President of Guinea who took over from Alpha Condé after a coup d'état.
Sékou Touré9 January 192226 March 1984First President of Guinea, who died while in the US
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