Guinea: flag, capital and facts
Guinea is a country in Western Africa (Africa). Its capital is Conakry. Population — 14,754,785. Area — 245,857 km². Below: the flag, the key facts and easy ways to remember them.
The flag of Guinea
Red, yellow and green — Mali's flag in reverse.
The capital of Guinea — Conakry
Conakry is the capital of Guinea. Conakry wakes to the rooster's crow at dawn.
Facts about Guinea
- Official name
- Republic of Guinea
- Capital
- Conakry
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Western Africa
- Population
- 14,754,785
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- Currency
- GNF (Fr)
- Status
- UN member state
- Coordinates
- 11°, -10°
How to remember the name
The nameGuinea — tropical rains and aluminium ore.
Did you know?
Guinea has the world's largest reserves of bauxite, used to make aluminium.
Flags that look alike
These flags are easy to mix up with the flag of Guinea — in the game they are trained side by side, so the difference sticks.
Other countries of Western Africa
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