1. What is the name of your country? What year did it gain its independence?
Guinea gained independence from France on October 2, 1958
2. What are the names of the countries that surround that country?
Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
3. How big is Guinea? ( in square miles )
94, 927 sq miles, which is about the size of Oregon
4. List two major bodies of water that exist in Guinea?
Niger River
Senegal River
Guinea gained independence from France on October 2, 1958
2. What are the names of the countries that surround that country?
Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
3. How big is Guinea? ( in square miles )
94, 927 sq miles, which is about the size of Oregon
4. List two major bodies of water that exist in Guinea?
Niger River
Senegal River
5. List three major trade products or exports.
Aluminum Ores
Petroleum Gases
Petroleum Oils, Crude
Aluminum Ores
Petroleum Gases
Petroleum Oils, Crude
6. What is the capital of Guinea?
Conakry
7. What is the current population of Guinea?
11,176,026
8. What is the primary language that is spoken in Guinea?
French
Conakry
7. What is the current population of Guinea?
11,176,026
8. What is the primary language that is spoken in Guinea?
French
9. What is the major religions in Guinea?
Islam, Christianity, and Indigenous Beliefs
Islam, Christianity, and Indigenous Beliefs
10. What is the monetary unit or form of currency in Guinea?
Guinean Franc ( GFN )
Guinean Franc ( GFN )
11. Describe the climate of Guinea including the name of the climate region.
Guinea has a tropical climate with two seasons, the wet season from April/May to October/November and a dry season from November to April. During the dry season the dust-laden winds blow from the Sahara desert. Average temperature ranges from 72 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. In the rainy season, it rains at least once a day, average rainfall is 169 in.
Guinea has a tropical climate with two seasons, the wet season from April/May to October/November and a dry season from November to April. During the dry season the dust-laden winds blow from the Sahara desert. Average temperature ranges from 72 to 92 degrees Fahrenheit. In the rainy season, it rains at least once a day, average rainfall is 169 in.