Guinea
Republic of Guinea
Official nameRepublic of Guinea
CapitalConakry
RegionAfrica — Western Africa
Area245,857 km²
LandlockedNo
LanguagesFrench
CurrenciesGuinean franc (Fr)
DemonymGuinean
Approx. coordinates11°, -10°
Guinea sits within Western Africa, a subregion of Africa. Its capital is Conakry, and the country has coastal access rather than being landlocked. At around 245,857 km² in area, Guinea uses French as a major language and its currency is the Guinean franc (Fr). On the map, it shares a border with 6 other countries, which is a useful clue when narrowing down its shape in the quiz.
Countries bordering Guinea
Guinea shares a land border with 6 countries.
Ivory Coast
Guinea-Bissau
Liberia
Mali
Senegal
Sierra Leone