Guinea
Flag of Guinea


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Flag Description
Three equal vertical bands of red (hoist side), yellow, and green; uses the popular pan-african colors of ethiopia.

Currency
Guinean franc.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 22, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Western africa, bordering the north atlantic ocean, between guinea-bissau and sierra leone.

Climate
Generally hot and humid; monsoonal-type rainy season (june to november) with southwesterly winds; dry season (december to may) with northeasterly harmattan winds.

Terrain
Generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Mont Nimba 1,752 m.

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Guinea

This is a map of Guinea. The map illustrates the location of Conakry and its proximity to Kamsar, Fria, Kankan, and the North Atlantic Ocean.

Other countries on this map include: Senegal / Mali / Sierra Leone

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