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Africa
Guinea
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7th Grade
10/28/2009

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1. Capital city
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Having a population of 2 million and making up a quarter of Guinea's people Conakry is the largerst and capital city of this African Country.This city is the center of economics because it is a large port that controls imported and exported goods.
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2.Type of government.
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Guinea's government is a republic but history shows that since they fought and gained their freedom from the French they have had their constitutional rights have been seized from them. First, when Sekou Toure died the military seized power and gen.Lansana Conte came into power and provided stability in Guinea untill he passed away and the military once again seized power and elected Moussa Dadis Camara and suspended constitional rights . He still leads today.
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3. Official Language
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Guniea is divided into 24 ethnic groups each speaking common and custom languages. The official languag ethroughout Guinea is French which was adopted by the people of Guinea by their previous rulers the French.
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4.Population
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4.10,057,975 people currently live in Guinea.15-64 years: 53.7%
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