The US Justice Department investigated allegations that BSGR had bribed President Conté's wife to get him the concession,[82] and so did the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the next elected President of Guinea, Alpha Condé, and an assortment of other national and international entities. Due to its diverse geography, Guinea presents some interesting tourist sites. Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics: Guinea is divided into eight administrative regions and subdivided into thirty-three prefectures. [70] The loss of IMF funds forced the government to finance its debts through Central Bank advances. The under 5 mortality rate, per 1,000 births is 146 and the neonatal mortality as a percentage of under 5's mortality is 29. La capitale officielle et politique du pays Guinée est : Conakry >>>> La Guinee est un pays qui appartient au continent africain qui compte avec une surface de 245,857 km2 et une population de plus de 10,057,975, son code iso2 y iso3 sont successivement gn et GIN, la Capitale guinéenne est la ville de Conakry. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. They unscrewed lightbulbs, removed plans for sewage pipelines in Conakry, the capital, and even burned medicines rather than leave them for the Guineans."[22]. 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The third most spoken native language is the Susu language, which was spoken by 21.2% of the population in 2018 as their first language. The French withdrew quickly, and on 2 October 1958, Guinea proclaimed itself a sovereign and independent republic, with Sékou Touré as president. This page was last edited on 15 February 2021, at 02:19. As part of the plans to re-start iron ore mining at Simandou blocks 1 and 2, the new development consortium pledged in 2019 to fund the construction of a new heavy-duty standard gauge railway to Matakong on the Atlantic coast where they would also invest some US$20 billion in developing a deepwater port. Dian Dian, a Guinean/Ukrainian joint bauxite venture, has a projected production rate of 1,000,000 t (1,102,311 short tons; 984,207 long tons) per year, but is not expected to begin operation for several years. [132][133] Surveillance surveys conducted in 2001 and 2002 show higher rates of HIV in urban areas than in rural areas. Guinean cuisine varies by region with rice as the most common staple. No other team has more than five titles. In 1992, Conté announced a return to civilian rule, with a presidential poll in 1993 followed by elections to parliament in 1995 (in which his party—the Party of Unity and Progress—won 71 of 114 seats.) [27] In 2003, Guinea agreed to plans with her neighbours to tackle the insurgents. Guinea still faces very real problems and according to Foreign Policy is in danger of becoming a failed state. [140] It is run by the Guinean Football Federation. Conakry is Guinea's capital, largest city, and economic centre. © 2014 www.indicatifs-pays.fr Tous droits réservés. Conté assumed the role of president, with Traoré serving as prime minister until December. The Washington Post observes how brutal the French were in tearing down all what they thought was their contributions to Guinea: "In reaction, and as a warning to other French-speaking territories, the French pulled out of Guinea over a two-month period, taking everything they could with them. Guinea (/ ˈ ɡ ɪ n i / ()), officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a west-coastal country in West Africa.Formerly known as French Guinea (French: Guinée française), the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other countries with "Guinea" in the name and the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial … He said the firm would help build ports, railway lines, power plants, low-cost housing and even a new administrative centre in the capital, Conakry. Bauxite is refined into alumina, which is later smelted into aluminium. Bauxite and alumina are currently the only major exports. Guinea's mountains are the source for the Niger, the Gambia, and Senegal Rivers, as well as the numerous rivers flowing to the sea on the west side of the range in Sierra Leone and Ivory Coast. [101], The Conde government investigated two other contracts as well, one which left Hyperdynamic with a third of Guinea's offshore lease allocations as well as Rusal's purchase of the Friguia Aluminum refinery, in which it said that Rusal greatly underpaid. The government administers the country through eight regions, 33 prefectures, over 100 subprefectures, and many districts (known as communes in Conakry and other large cities and villages or "quartiers" in the interior). General information about Guinée such as size, populations, and the languages, dialects and other speech varieties spoken there. [35], The presidential election was held on 27 June,[36][37] with a second election held on 7 November due to allegations of electoral fraud. [71], On 13 October 2009, Guinean Mines Minister Mahmoud Thiam announced that the China International Fund would invest more than $7bn (£4.5bn) in infrastructure. [34] After meeting in Ouagadougou on 13 and 14 January 2010, Camara, Konaté and Blaise Compaoré, President of Burkina Faso, produced a formal statement of twelve principles promising a return of Guinea to civilian rule within six months. [45], On 25 March 2014, the World Health Organization said that Guinea's Ministry of Health had reported an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in Guinea. The demonstrations were fueled by the opposition coalition's decision to step down from the electoral process in protest at the lack of transparency in the preparations for elections. [118] The violence ended after the Guinea military imposed a curfew, and President Conde made a televised appeal for calm. Les grandes organisations africaines jugent que l'élection présidentielle de dimanche en Guinée s'est déroulée de manière "régulière". [42][43], The political violence also led to inter-ethnic clashes between the Fula and Malinke, the base of support for President Condé. However, spending in other areas, primarily defense, contributed to a significant fiscal deficit. Conté immediately denounced the previous regime's record on human rights, released 250 political prisoners and encouraged approximately 200,000 more to return from exile. Camara went to Morocco for medical care. Formerly known as French Guinea (French: Guinée française), the modern country is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry to distinguish it from other countries with "Guinea" in the name and the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea. Even the relationship with France improved; after the election of Valéry Giscard d'Estaing as French president, trade increased and the two countries exchanged diplomatic visits. N2 connects Mamou, Faranah, Kissidougou, Guékédou, Macenta, Nzérékoré, and Lola. [8][9][10][11] Guinea has a population of 12.4 million and an area of 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi). In 2002, the IMF suspended Guinea's Poverty Reduction and Growth Facility (PRGF) because the government failed to meet key performance criteria. « La violence n’arrange ni le pouvoir, ni ceux qui cherchent le pouvoir. Although the Guinean and Ivorian sides of the Nimba Massif are a UNESCO Strict Nature Reserve, the portion of the so-called Guinean Backbone continues into Liberia, where it has been mined for decades; the damage is quite evident in the Nzérékoré Region at 7°32′17″N 8°29′50″W / 7.53806°N 8.49722°W / 7.53806; -8.49722. Also, Hyperdynamics Corporation, an American oil company, signed an agreement in 2006 to develop Guinea's offshore Senegal Basin oil deposits in a concession of 31,000 square miles (80,000 km2); it is pursuing seismic exploration. In 2011 the United States government claimed that torture by security forces, and abuse of women and children (e.g. In August 2016 that number had reached 9089. Guinée. [87] In November 2016, Rio Tinto admitted paying $10.5 million to a close adviser of President Alpha Condé to obtain rights on Simandou. [65], Following the completion of exploratory drilling in 2012, the Sabu-1 well was not deemed commercially viable. Guinea also has diamonds, gold, and other metals. In 2009 the government of Guinea gave the northern half of Simandou to BSGR[81] for an $165 million investment in the project and a pledge to spend $1 billion on railways, saying that Rio Tinto wasn't moving into production fast enough. His opponents claimed that he was a "tired dictator"[24] whose departure was inevitable, whereas his supporters believed that he was winning a battle with dissidents. [149], "Guinée" redirects here. The Moroccans proved unable to rule the kingdom effectively, however, and it split into many small kingdoms. In Guinea the number of midwives per 1,000 live births is 1 and the lifetime risk of death for pregnant women is 1 in 26. Under the French, the country formed the Territory of Guinea within French West Africa, administered by a governor general resident in Dakar. The army, with about 15,000 personnel, is by far the largest branch of the armed forces. There is a small Baháʼí Faith community. About us. They include unprotected sex, multiple sexual partners, illiteracy, endemic poverty, unstable borders, refugee migration, lack of civic responsibility, and scarce medical care and public services. The most successful of these was the Songhai Empire, which expanded its power from about 1460 and eventually surpassed the Mali Empire in both territory and wealth. Pulaar was spoken by 33.9% of the population in 2018 as their first or native language. Fulani Muslims migrated to Futa Jallon in Central Guinea and established an Islamic state from 1727 to 1896 with a written constitution and alternate rulers. [39] Alpha Condé, leader of the opposition party Rally of the Guinean People (RGP), won the election promising to reform the security sector and review mining contracts. Surveillance figures from 2001 to 2002 show high rates among commercial sex workers (42%), active military personnel (6.6%), truck drivers and bush taxi drivers (7.3%), miners (4.7%), and adults with tuberculosis (8.6%). [141] The association administers the national football team, as well as the national league. The nation forms a crescent as it curves from its southeast region to the north and west, to its northwest border with Guinea-Bissau and southwestern coast on the Atlantic Ocean. The Compagnie des Bauxites de Guinea [fr] (CBG), which exports about 14 million tonnes of high-grade bauxite annually, is the main player in the bauxite industry. Many of the deaths and injuries were caused by security forces using live ammunition on protesters. N1 connects Conakry, Coyah, Kindia, Mamou, Dabola, Kouroussa, and Kankan. Source: CIA. Hafia FC won the African Cup of Champions Clubs three times, in 1972, 1975 and 1977, while Horoya AC won the 1978 African Cup Winners' Cup. Since the 2010 presidential elections, the head of state has been Alpha Condé. The refinery exports about 750,000 tonnes of alumina. [136] Malaria is one of the top causes of disability in Guinea. Currency depreciation is also a concern. [119] Countries: Guinea; Graeme Villeret. These reforms have not reduced inflation, which hit 27% in 2004 and 30% in 2005. [116] There is also a Shi'a community in Guinea. Children, particularly girls, are kept out of school to assist their parents with domestic work or agriculture,[121] or to be married: Guinea has one of the highest rates of child marriage in the world.[122]. Réponse. [128], The 2010 maternal mortality rate per 100,000 births for Guinea is 680. The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the inability to engage with local communities hindered the ability of health workers to trace the origins and strains of the virus. In the years after the raid, massive purges were carried out by the Touré government and at least 50,000 people (1% of Guinea's entire population) were killed. It is mainly responsible for protecting the state borders, the security of administered territories, and defending Guinea's national interests. Située en Afrique de lOuest, la Guinée partage ses frontières avec la Guinée-Bissau, le Sénégal et le Mali, au nord, et la Sierra Leone, le Libéria et la Côte dIvoire, au sud. All three teams are based in the capital, Conakry. The president is directly elected by the people and is head of state and head of government. Guinea shares a border with Guinea-Bissau to the north-west, Senegal to the north, Mali to the north-east, Ivory Coast to the east, Sierra Leone to the south-west and Liberia to the south. [32][33] Vice-President (and defense minister) Sékouba Konaté flew back from Lebanon to run the country in Camara's absence. [140] It was founded in 1960 and affiliated with FIFA since 1962[142] and with the Confederation of African Football since 1963. Datasets in use. It is transmitted year-round, with peak transmission from July through October. The National Assembly of Guinea, the country's legislative body, did not meet from 2008 to 2013 when it was dissolved after the military coup in December. [145], Polygamy is generally prohibited by law in Guinea, but there are exceptions. By 1960, Touré had declared the PDG the country's only legal political party and for the next 24 years, the government and the PDG were one. 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Bureau OCHA. The Wassoulou or Wassulu empire was a short-lived (1878–1898) empire, led by Samori Toure in the predominantly Malinké area of what is now upper Guinea and southwestern Mali (Wassoulou). Guinea's foreign relations, including those with its West African neighbors, have improved steadily since 1985.[55]. Principales villes de Guinée. Other languages spoken in Guinea include Kissi, Kpelle, and other languages, which were spoken by 16% of the population altogether in 2018 as their native languages.[112]. - Poule à la sauce aux cacahuètes. Diamonds and gold also are mined and exported on a large scale. See also. [140] Their first opponent was East Germany. Both Global Alumina and Alcoa-Alcan have signed conventions with the government of Guinea to build large alumina refineries with a combined capacity of about 4 million tonnes per year. The wildlife of Guinea is very diverse due to the wide variety of different habitats. Quelle est la capitale de la Guinée équatoriale et que voir. La capitale de la Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée - Port Moresby: photos, carte, histoire, divertissement. Guinea is home to five ecoregions: Guinean montane forests, Western Guinean lowland forests, Guinean forest-savanna mosaic, West Sudanian savanna, and Guinean mangroves. Third with 13 is AS Kaloum Star, known as Conakry I in the 1960s. Nzérékoré, located in the Guinée forestière region in Southern Guinea, is the second largest city. However, hours before that meeting, Colonels Lansana Conté and Diarra Traoré seized power in a bloodless coup. Taken together, they represent the largest private investment in sub-Saharan Africa since the Chad-Cameroon oil pipeline. [46] It is believed that the first case was Emile Ouamouno, a 2-year-old boy who lived in the village of Meliandou. This alliance was short-lived, however, as Guinea moved towards a Chinese model of socialism. In 1999, primary school attendance was 40 percent. Domestic air services are intermittent. The president governs Guinea, assisted by a council of 25 civilian ministers appointed by him. » come monnaie officiel du pays. In September 2011, Guinea adopted a new mining code. Despite the opening in 2005 of a new road connecting Guinea and Mali, most major roadways remain in poor repair, slowing the delivery of goods to local markets. Pour la deuxième fois de son histoire, la Guinée profonde va abriter les festivités du 2 octobre, marquant l’accession de la Guinée à la souveraineté et à l’indépendance nationale. N5 connects Mamou, Dalaba, Pita, and Labé.
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