About Guinea
Guinea is bordered to the North by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Mali, and to the South with Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Côte d'Ivoire. Guinea has a total population of just over 10 million inhabitants (2009).
Guinea is a West African coastal country which extends over 245,857 km2; four natural regions can be identified:
- Maritime Guinea (Lowland Guinea) a region of coastal lowlands and plateaus, where temperatures vary from 18C to 37C
- Mid Guinea ( Fouta Djalon) a mountainous region where the temperature varies from 10C to 33C
- Upper Guinea: a region of tropical bush lands where the temperature varies from 13C to 38C
- Forested Guinea: a region of dense forests where the temperature varies from 13C to 33C
The climate in Guinea is tropical, characterised by the alternation of a dry season from November to April and a rainy season the rest of the year, with variable intensity and duration from one natural region to another. Guinea has an important hydropower potential, evaluated at 6GW for a guaranteed annual production of 19,000 GWh.
Administrative map of the Republic of Guinea
Languages
The official language of Guinea is French, other languages spoken included Maninka (Malinke), Susu, Pular, Kissi, Kpelle, and Loma.