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	Guinea Information, Guinea Geography
		The name Guinea was usually designated to most of western coastal area of Africa and to the southern region of the Sahara desert along with the northern region of the Gulf of Guinea.
		Guinea is surrounded with dense mangrove forests that are embedded along the river mouth.
		The Lower Guinea is dominated with wooded trees of parinari, with several branches of climbers and bushes attached to it.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/guinea-information-geography-history.html (722 words)

	Background Notes Archive - Africa
		HISTORY The rivers of Guinea and the islands of Cape Verde were among the first areas in Africa explored by the Portuguese in the 15th century.
		In 1630, a "captaincy-general" of Portuguese Guinea was established to administer the territory.
		The administrative capital was moved from Bolama to Bissau in 1941, and in 1952, by constitutional amendment, the colony of Portuguese Guinea became an overseas province of Portugal.
	dosfan.lib.uic.edu /ERC/bgnotes/af/guineabissau9404.html (2190 words)

	Guinea Demographics and Geography - Columbia Gazetteer of the World Online
		A humid and tropical country, Guinea comprises an alluvial coastal plain, the mountainous Fouta Djallon region, a savanna interior, and the forested Guinea Highlands, which rise to c.5,800 ft/1,768 m in the Nimba Mountains.
		Guinea was a one-party Marxist-socialist republic; Touré, who held the presidency from the date of independence until his death in 1984, was head of both the government and the PDG.
		In 1973, Guinea took greater control of the foreign-owned bauxite industry and in 1974 became one of the seven charter members of the International Association of Producers of Bauxite.
	www.columbiagazetteer.org /public/Guinea.html (988 words)

	Guinea (10/05)
		Guinea is a constitutional republic in which effective power is concentrated in a strong presidency.
		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 reestablished relations with France and Germany in 1975, and with neighboring Côte d'Ivoire and Senegal in 1978.
	www.state.gov /outofdate/bgn/g/55255.htm (3601 words)

	AllRefer.com - Guinea-Bissau : History (Guinea-Bissau Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
		The area that became Portuguese Guinea was first visited by the Portuguese in 1446–47, and in the 16th cent.
		In 1991 the national assembly officially revoked the PAIGC's status as the sole legal party, and in 1994 Vieira was chosen as president in the country's first free elections.
		An army mutiny began in June, 1998, eventually turning into a war in which neighboring Senegal and Guinea intervened on Vieira's behalf, but the coup almost marked the beginning of a period of economic and political troubles.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/G/GuineaBi-history.html (612 words)

	Country Profiles Foreign & Commonwealth Office
		Guinea is situated on the West Coast of Africa.
		Guinea was the only country of the French African Empire to reject de Gaulle's proposal, and the country's historic “Non” led to it being abandoned by the French who immediately cut all ties.
		Guinea is a member of the Mano River Union (MRU), formed in 1973 to establish a customs and economic union between the three member states – Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
	www.fco.gov.uk /servlet/Front?pagename=OpenMarket/Xcelerate/ShowPage&c=Page&cid=1007029394365&a=KCountryProfile&aid=1019744949880 (1840 words)

	GUINEA
		Neighboring countries are Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal and Mali to the north, the Ivory Coast to the east, Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
		Guinea has repeatedly made the top-10 list of the most underdeveloped countries in the world, due largely to its low literacy rate and short life expectancy.
		Guinea has experienced occasional civil unrest in Conakry, the capital, and in larger towns in all regions of the country.
	vacations.cruisesonly.com /packages/show_country.asp?countryid=GN (2353 words)

	Guinea Geography
		Guinea is located on the Atlantic Coast of West Africa and is bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d'Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
		highlands (Middle Guinea); the northern savannah (Upper Guinea); and a southeastern rain-forest region (Forest Guinea).
		The coastal region of Guinea and most of the inland have a tropical climate, with a rainy season lasting from April to November, relatively high and uniform temperatures, and high humidity.
	www.nationbynation.com /Guinea/Geo.html (148 words)

	Guinea, Geography of Guinea, History of Guinea, Wild Life in Guinea, Hotels in Guinea, Guinea Travel Guide
		Guinea, in West Africa on the Atlantic, is also bordered by Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
		Guinea owes its frontiers mainly to the accidents of the late 19th century partition of Africa and has no geographic unity.
		Geography of Africa Africa is the largest of the three great southward projections from the main mass of the Earth's surface.
	africa.travel-chronicle.com /guinea (1075 words)

	Equatorial Guinea - Country Profile - Guinea Ecuatorial - Guinée Équatoriale - West Africa
		Equatorial Guinea is composed of five inhabited islands plus a portion on the African mainland.
		Equatorial Guinea has also experienced rapid economic growth due to the discovery of large offshore oil reserves, and in the last decade has become Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil exporter.
		Equatorial Guinea provinces: the insular regions: Bioko-Norte with the Capital Malabo, Bioko-Sur, and Annobón.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/equatorial_guinea.htm (929 words)

	Guinea - Republic of Guinea - West Africa
		Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government.
		Guinea: The Switzerland of Africa is a Land of Contrasts
		A journey from the Gulf of Guinea on Africa's Atlantic Coast to historic Mali Ville in the northern highlands.
	www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/guinea.htm (698 words)

	Equatorial Guinea, Introduction on Equatorial Guinea
		Equatorial Guinea is filled with lush green tropical forests and snow capped mountains, which is famous for its Spanish colonial architecture.
		Equatorial Guinea is nestled towards the western side of the coastal region of Africa, adjoining along the North Atlantic Ocean.
		Equatorial Guinea is nowhere nestled near the equator and is constituted with several islands.
	www.mapsofworld.com /country-profile/information-on-equatorial-guinea-its-geography-and-history.html (478 words)

	Equitorial Guinea Geography
		Equatorial Guinea is located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon.
		The continental portion known as Rio Muni constitutes 92 percent of the landmass, while 22 percent of the population lives on Bioko Island.
		The terrain of the country includes coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic.
	www.nationbynation.com /EquitorialGuinea/Geo.html (87 words)

	Guinea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is bound by Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal and Mali to the north, the Ivory Coast to the east, Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest.
		CLIMATE: Guinea has a tropical climate with two seasons, the wet season from April/May to October/November with the heaviest rainfall occurring in July and August while the dry season is from November to April.
		Guinea's first constitution took effect on November 12 which was amended in December and made Toure's Democratic Party of Guinea (PDG) the country's only political party.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/guinea.htm (1136 words)

	Equitorial Guinea Geography
		Equatorial Guinea is located in Western Africa, bordering the Bight of Biafra, between Cameroon and Gabon.
		The continental portion known as Rio Muni constitutes 92 percent of the landmass, while 22 percent of the population lives on Bioko Island.
		The terrain of the country includes coastal plains rise to interior hills; islands are volcanic.
	www.multied.com /NationbyNation/EquitorialGuinea/Geo.html (87 words)

	Project Primate, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Guinea has four zones: a narrow coastal plain; the Fouta Djalon Plateau; the northeastern, dry lowlands; and the forests in the southeast.
		Guinea is one of the wettest countries in West Africa.
		Guinea has many protected areas, however in practice there is no enforcement of environmental regulations.
	www.projectprimate.org /about/geography.shtml (403 words)

	Guinea - Gurupedia
		Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen.
		Lansana Conté (head of the military government) was elected president in disputed balloting.
		Guinea is divided into 33 prefectures and one special zone (the capital,
	www.gurupedia.com /g/gu/guinea.htm (209 words)

	Guinea (04/07)
		The president governs Guinea with the assistance of an appointed council of civilian ministers typically led by a prime minister.
		In late February and early March 2006, Guinea's main labor union alliance launched a historic general strike demanding wage increases and union participation in Guinea's economic and social policy.
		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.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2824.htm (4892 words)

	Equatorial Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Equatorial Guinea, formerly Spanish Guinea, consists of Río Muni (10,045 sq mi; 26,117 sq km), on the western coast of Africa, and several islands in the Gulf of Guinea, the largest of which is Bioko (formerly Fernando Po) (785 sq mi; 2,033 sq km).
		Equatorial Guinea - Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea, officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea, republic (2005 est.
		Dictator and Diplomat.(President Teodoro Obiang Nguema of Equatorial Guinea)
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107493.html (656 words)

	Places: Equatorial Guinea Political Geography topics on Encyclopedia.com
		1,091,483), capital of Guinea and its Conakry region, SW Guinea, a port on the Atlantic Ocean.
		Equatorial Guinea officially Republic of Equatorial Guinea, republic (2005 est.
		261,341), E Guinea, a port on the Milo River, a tributary of the Niger.
	www.encyclopedia.com /category/Places/Africa/equgeo.html (243 words)

	Guinea, Africa Information
		Guinea has had only two presidents since gaining its independence from France in 1958.
		Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government.
		Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies.
	guinea.africa.com (109 words)

	Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — FactMonster.com
		Guinea has had ongoing difficulties with its neighbor Liberia, which was embroiled in a long civil war during the 1990s and again in 2000–2003.
		Guinea had taken sides against rebel leader Charles Taylor in Liberia's civil war and was part of the Nigerian-led ECOMOG forces that intervened in the crisis.
		guinea fowl - guinea fowl guinea fowl, common name for any of the seven species of gallinaceous birds of the...
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0107600.html (889 words)

	Guinea: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		Guinea achieved independence on Oct. 2, 1958, and became an independent state with Sékou Touré as president.
		Gulf of Guinea - Guinea, Gulf of Guinea, Gulf of, large open arm of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the great bend of...
		Guinea, archaic term for Africa's west coast - Guinea Guinea, an archaic term for the west coast of Africa.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107600.html (1012 words)

	Equatorial Guinea - Atlapedia Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		LOCATION and GEOGRAPHY: Equatorial Guinea is located on the west coast of West Central Africa.
		It is bound by Cameroon to the north, Gabon to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west.
		In 1963 the provinces were joined as Equatorial Guinea and given greater internal self government.
	www.atlapedia.com /online/countries/equaguin.htm (1036 words)

	Geography Of Equatorial Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If you would like to use this flag of Equatorial Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Equatorial Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Equatorial Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/equatorial_guinea_country_geography.shtml (268 words)

	Geography Of Guinea (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		If you would like to use this flag of Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this map of Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
		If you would like to use this information for Guinea or any other on your website you are welcome to do so, all we ask is that you include a link back to our site on the same page.
	www.appliedlanguage.com /country_guides/guinea_country_geography.shtml (332 words)

	1Up Travel > Equatorial Guinea > Travel & Tourism \| Tourist Guide to Equatorial Guinea
		Composed of a mainland portion and five inhabited islands, Equatorial Guinea has been ruled by ruthless leaders who have badly mismanaged the economy since independence from 190 years of Spanish rule in 1968.
		Geography of Equatorial Guinea - Highlights the location, map references, area, land boundaries, climate, natural resources, land use, natural hazards, environment, and geography of Equatorial Guinea
		Government and Politics in Equatorial Guinea - Profiles the country name, government type, administrative divisions, independence, national holiday, constitution, legal system, suffrage, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, political parties and leaders, and a flag description of Equatorial Guinea.
	www.1uptravel.com /international/africa/equatorial-guinea (453 words)

	Geography of Equatorial Guinea - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Republic of Equatorial Guinea is located in west central Africa.
		Bioko Island, called Fernando Po until the 1970s, is the largest island in the Gulf of Guinea - 2,017 square kilometers (780 sq.
		Equatorial Guinea · Eritrea · Ethiopia · Gabon · The Gambia · Ghana · Guinea · Guinea-Bissau · Kenya · Lesotho · Liberia · Libya · Madagascar · Malawi · Mali · Mauritania · Mauritius · Morocco · Mozambique · Namibia · Niger · Nigeria · Rwanda · São Tomé and Príncipe · Senegal · Seychelles · Sierra Leone · Somalia · South Africa · Sudan · Swaziland · Tanzania · Togo · Tunisia · Uganda · Zambia · Zimbabwe
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Geography_of_Equatorial_Guinea (485 words)

	Unimaps.com - Equatorial Guinea, today. Map and information
		Equatorial Guinea gained independence in 1968 after 190 years of Spanish rule with Macias the first president, he was overthrown in a coup led by his nephew Obiang Nguem Mbasogo in 1979.
		Equatorial Guinea is composed of a mainland portion plus five inhabited islands and is one of the smallest countries on the African continent.
		Mangrove swamps bordering the coastal strip are backed by the dense forest of the African plateau rising eastwards towards the Gabonese border.
	unimaps.com /equ-guinea/index.html (213 words)

	Papua New Guinea Geography
		Papua and New Guinea is located Southeastern Asia.
		It consists of a group of islands including the eastern half of the island of New Guinea between the Coral Sea and the South Pacific Ocean, east of Indonesia.
		The climate of the islands is tropical; northwest monsoon (December to March), southeast monsoon (May to October); slight seasonal temperature variation
	www.multied.com /nationbynation/PapuaNewGuinea/Geo.html (72 words)

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