Overview

Guinea covers 245,857 km² of beaches, plateaus, mountains, and forest, with abundant water. Its 15 million people belong to 24 ethnic groups practicing Islam, Christianity, and traditional religions, supported by 4 major rivers, 1 international airport, 5 ports, a railway, a moderate road network, 4 hydroelectric plants, and 7 cities of 70,000 to 1,800,000 inhabitants.