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| | Guinea (10/05) |
 | | The area occupied by Guinea today was included in several large West African political groupings, including the Ghana, Mali, and Songhai empires, at various times from the 10th to the 15th century, when the region came into contact with European commerce. |
 | | Guinea's armed forces are divided into four branches--army, navy, air force, and gendarmerie--whose chiefs report to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Col. Kerfalla Camara. |
 | | Guinea's relations with other countries, including with her West African neighbors, have improved steadily since 1985. |
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