Republic of Guinea République de Guinée
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Anthem:
Location of  Guinea  (dark blue) – in Africa  (light blue & dark grey) – in the African Union  (light blue)
Capital and largest city	Conakry 9°31′N 13°42′W / 9.517°N 13.700°W / 9.517; -13.700
Official languages	French
Fula Maninka Susu
Ethnic groups	40% Fula (Peuhl) 30% Mandingo (Malinke) 20% Susu (Soussou) 10% others
Demonym(s)	Guinean
Government	Presidential republic
• National Committee of Reconciliation and Development	Mamady Doumbouya
• President	Mamady Doumbouya
• Prime Minister	Bernard Gomou
• Speaker of Parliament	Vacant
• Supreme Court	Vacant
Legislature	National Assembly
Independence
• from France	2 October 1958
Area
• Total	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (78th)
• Water (%)	negligible
Population
• July 2009 estimate	10,057,975 (81st)
• 1996 census	7,156,407
• Density	Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value).
GDP (PPP)	2011 estimate
• Total	$11.464 billion
• Per capita	$1,082
GDP (nominal)	2011 estimate
• Total	$5.212 billion
• Per capita	$492
Gini (1994)	40.3 medium
HDI (2010)	0.340 low · 156th
Currency	Guinean franc (GNF)
Time zone	UTC+0
Driving side	right
Calling code	+224
Internet TLD	.gn

Guinea, or the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is an independent nation in Western Africa. Guinea borders 6 countries: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone. The national language is French. It is a member of the Economic Community of West African States.