Guinea
Guinea is a state in West Africa coast and forest (North and West Africa) that has existed since 1958 CE. Its people spoke Niger-Congo languages (Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu)).
Voted no to de Gaulle's French Community in 1958 and became independent under Sékou Touré. A major bauxite exporter, it has been under military rule since a 2021 coup.
See Guinea on the interactive timeline
Facts
- Dates
- 1958 CE to the present
- Duration
- 67 years
- Type
- State
- Region
- West Africa coast and forest, North and West Africa
- Language family
- Niger-Congo
- Capital
- Conakry
Events in North and West Africa during its time
- Year of Africa
- Arab Spring
Neighbours in North and West Africa
- Ethiopian Empire (Solomonic dynasty)
- French Algeria
- Egypt
- Morocco
- Ghana
- French West Africa
- Nigeria
- Algeria
- British Nigeria
- Ethiopia
Elsewhere in the world at the same time
- Portuguese Empire
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Haiti
- Commonwealth of Australia
- Indonesia
- Republic of India
- People's Republic of China
- Soviet Union
- Soviet Union
Questions
When did Guinea exist?
1958 CE to the present, about 67 years.
Where was Guinea?
West Africa coast and forest, in North and West Africa. Its capital was Conakry.
What language did Guinea speak?
Niger-Congo. This family includes Mande, Yoruba, Akan, Fula, Wolof, Igbo (non-Bantu).