Guinea
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 Guinea    | |
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| Location | West Africa, Africa |
| Type |  nation state |
| Member of | African Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
| Subpage | •Guinea/2021 coup d'état •Guinea/President |
| French speaking country in West Africa. | |
Guinea is an African country.
Contents
History
20th century
Independence from France in 1958.
21st century
- Full article: 2021 Guinean coup d'état
- 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
| Title | Born | Died | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Condé | 4 March 1938 | President of Guinea, who was overthrown in September 2021. | |
| Mamadi Doumbouya | 4 March 1980 | New President of Guinea who took over from Alpha Condé after a coup d'état. | |
| Sékou Touré | 9 January 1922 | 26 March 1984 | First President of Guinea, who died while in the US |
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