Conakry - Wikipedia
Conakry (/ ˈ k ɒ n ə k r i / KON-ə-kree, French:; Susu: Kɔnakiri; N'Ko: ߞߐߣߊߞߙߌ߫, romanized: Kɔnakrí; Fula: 𞤑𞤮𞤲𞤢𞥄𞤳𞤭𞤪𞤭, romanized: Konaakiri) is the capital and largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea.
Africa Guinee – Actualités sur la Guinée et l'Afrique
CONAKRY-La délinquance économique ne touche pas que les grandes régies financières. Le secteur de la Santé aussi n’est pas en marge. Selon nos informations, un scandale financier présumé ébranle plusieurs hôpitaux publics.
Conakry | Guinea, Map, & Facts | Britannica
Conakry, national capital, largest city, and chief Atlantic port, western Guinea. Conakry lies on Tombo (Tumbo) Island and the Camayenne (Kaloum) Peninsula. Founded by the French in 1884, it derived its name from a local village inhabited by the Susu (Soussou) people.
Guinea | Map, Flag, Population, People, Religion, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 31, 2024 · Guinea, country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast. Three of western Africa’s major rivers—the Gambia, the Niger, and the Senegal—rise in Guinea. Under the name French Guinea, it was a part of French West Africa until it achieved independence in 1958. Its capital is Conakry.
Guinea - Wikipedia
Guinea [a] officially the Republic of Guinea [b], is a coastal country in West Africa.It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Côte d'Ivoire to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry, after its capital Conakry, to …
Guinea - The World Factbook
Dec 12, 2023 · In September 2009, presidential guards opened fire on an opposition rally, killing more than 150 people in Conakry, the capital. In early December 2009, CAMARA was wounded in an assassination attempt and exiled to Burkina Faso. In 2010 and 2013 respectively, the country held its first free and fair presidential and legislative elections.
Guinea - The World Factbook
Dec 30, 2024 · Guinea's deep Muslim heritage arrived via the neighboring Almoravid Empire in the 11th century. Following Almoravid decline, Guinea existed on the fringe of several African …
23 Interesting Facts About Guinea - The Facts Institute
Aug 7, 2024 · The most interesting facts about Guinea, from Africa’s first million-selling single to chimpanzees who use tools to chop fruit. 1. Guinea is a country located in West Africa bordering Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal and Sierra Leone. 2. Guinea has been inhabited for at least 30,000 years by hunter-gatherer populations.
Guinea country profile - BBC News
Apr 14, 2023 · Capital: Conakry. Area: 245,857 sq km. Population: 13.2 million. Languages: French, plus Arabic, English, Susu, Pular, Maninka and others . Life expectancy: 61 years (men) 62 years (women)
Guinée — Wikipédia
La Guinée Écouter, en forme longue la république de Guinée, parfois appelée Guinée Conakry du nom de sa capitale, est un pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest de près de 14 millions d'habitants (2021). Elle prend son indépendance de la France le 2 octobre 1958 , ce qui en fait le premier pays décolonisé de l' Afrique française .