COUNTRY GUIDE · Africa
Guinea
Explore the geography, landmarks, and distinctive stories of Guinea.
Guinea at a glance
- CAPITAL
- Conakry
- REGION
- Africa
- POPULATION
- 10,628,972
- AREA
- 245,857.0 km²
- LANGUAGE
- French
- CURRENCY
- Guinean Franc (GNF)
COUNTRY SUPERLATIVE
West African Headwaters
The Niger River begins in Guinea's highlands.
DID YOU KNOW?
A surprising detail about Guinea
Guinea has significant deposits of bauxite, the main ore used to produce aluminum.
Geography and nearby countries
PinPointr places Guinea in its Africa region. Its reference dataset lists an area of 245,857.0 km² and a population of approximately 10,628,972. The country is not listed as landlocked in PinPointr’s geography reference.
Listed land neighbors
Country statistics are fixed PinPointr gameplay references and may differ from current government or international estimates. Country highlights and illustrations are educational material, not official travel advice.