The Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée) is a nation in West Africa. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the north, Mali on the north and north-east, the Côte d'Ivoire on the south-east, Liberia on the south, and Sierra Leone on the west. Its territory encompasses the water source for the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers, with a coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean. The name Guinea (geographically assigned to most of Africa's west coast, south of the Sahara desert and north of the Gulf of Guinea) originates from Berber and roughly translates into 'land of the blacks.'

Motto: Travail, Justice, Solidarité (French: Work, Justice, Solidarity) Anthem: Liberté Location of Guinea Capital Conakry 9°30′ N 13°43′ W Largest city Conakry Official language(s) French (official), Fula, Kissi, Kpelle, Maninkakan, Susu, Toma Government President Prime Minister Republic Lansana Conté Cellou Dalein Diallo Independence from France 2 October 1958 Area - Total - Water (%) 245,857 km² (75th) 94,926 mi² Negligible Population - July 2005 est. - [[As of |]] census - Density 9,467,866 (85th) 38.5/km² (133th) 99.7/mi² GDP (PPP) - Total - Per capita 2005 estimate $20.74 billion (113th) $2,200 (173th) HDI (2003) 0.466 (156th) – low Currency Guinean franc (GNF) Time zone - Summer (DST) GMT (UTC0) (UTC) Internet TLD .gn Calling code +224