CULTURE: LITERATURE Oral literature is still alive, especially through the griots ‘ epic songs and chants (itinerant minstrels, who pass on the historical memory of the country). The fulbe are distinguished by their original poetry, despite the Arab influence; the authors show a marked personality and create celebratory or moralizing, religious or ritual poems with… Read More »
GENERAL Official name of the state Republic of Guinea. Capital Conakry. Geography According to topschoolsintheusa, Guinea is located in West Africa and borders on Guinea-Bissau in the north-west, Senegal and Mali in the north, Côte d’Ivoire in the east, Liberia in the south and Sierra Leone in the south-west. Guinea’s rivers supply much of West… Read More »
Official language French Capital Conakry Form of government presidential republic Area 245.857 km² Residents 9,180,000 Currency Guinea Franc Time zone UTC License plate RG Internet TLD .gn Telephone area code 00224 (Source: ALLCITYCODES) Geography The Republic of Guinea is located in West Africa on the Atlantic coast and, at 245,857 km², is about two thirds… Read More »