Interesting facts about Guinea

Interesting facts about Guinea Is a great opportunity to learn more about West Africa. It has a subequatorial climate with a pronounced change in the wet and dry seasons. The country has abundant resources, while remaining an economically underdeveloped state.

So, here are the most interesting facts about the Republic of Guinea (not to be confused with Papua New Guinea).

1. Guinea gained independence from France in 1958.
2. A large area of ​​Guinea is covered with low mountains and hills.
3. It is curious that the cost of bananas in Guinea is higher than in the Russian Federation (see interesting facts about Russia).
4. The highest point of the country is Mount Nimba - 1752 m.
5. Leopards, elephants and chimpanzees are virtually completely exterminated by the current situation in Guinea.
6. The republic's motto is "Labor, Justice, Solidarity."
7. Guinea ranks first in the world in terms of bauxite reserves - a type of aluminum ore. In addition, there are deposits of gold, diamonds, zircon, rutile and monazite.
8. In the Guinean capital, Conakry, a stadium with a capacity of 25,000 people has been built, which the USSR helped to build.
9. An interesting fact is that the average guinea gives birth to 5-6 children.
10. After washing, the inhabitants of Guinea usually dry their laundry right on the ground, while the clothes do not become dirty from this.
11. To get a higher education degree in Guinea, you just need to pass an exam in Microsoft Word and Excel.
12. Two thirds of Guineans live in rural areas.
13. Did you know that all the land in the republic is red or orange?
14. 86% of Guinean citizens are Sunni Muslim.
15. Gold Guineas, coins that circulated in Great Britain (see interesting facts about Great Britain) in the 19th century, became so named after Guinea. This is due to the fact that it was in this state that gold was mined for their minting.
16. At the beginning of the 21st century, Guineans made the largest deposits in Swiss banks.
17. Guinea has a low literacy rate - 42% for men and only 18% for women.
18. Surprisingly, before 1974, any official medicine in Guinea was prohibited at the legislative level. As a result, the inhabitants were treated by various healers or shamans.
19. The national currency of the republic is the Guinean franc.
20. The most popular sport in Guinea is table tennis.
21. In the capital of the state, electricity appears only in the morning and in the evening, while in other cities it may not be available for several months. The stability of electricity here largely depends on the weather - with the beginning of the rainy season, when hydroelectric power plants begin to operate.
22. Guinea exports water to 14 African countries (see interesting facts about Africa), despite the fact that it itself suffers from a deficit in a full-fledged water supply to the population.
23. Guineans love to chew cola nuts, which have an intoxicating effect.
24. At local gas stations, only one type of gasoline is sold, which is not indicated by any marking. Curiously, the fuel is red.
25. The only place in Guinea where the lights are constantly on is the parking lot at the capital's Gbessia Airport.

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