12 Nov 2024        13:22:42 pm

International Relations

Guinea

Tags : Guinea

Topic: Africa

Why in the news?

• At least two persons died in clashes with security forces at a protest against a Chinese mining firm in eastern Guinea. Demonstrations in Konkoi close to the Malian border also left four persons injured, while around 40 more were arrested. 
• Locals decided to protest against the gold-mining Chinese firm after it caused “environmental degradation and the destruction of villagers’ fields in full bloom”. 

Source: The Hindu 

About Guinea:

• It is a coastal country in West Africa. 
• It borders:
  • Atlantic Ocean to the west
  • Guinea-Bissau to the northwest
  • Senegal to the north
  • Mali to the northeast
  • Côte d\'Ivoire to the southeast
  • Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. 
• It is sometimes referred to as Guinea-Conakry, after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial Guinea.
• It has a population of 14 million and an area of 245,857 sq. km.
• Muslims represent 90% of the population.
• French is the official language of Guinea. 
• Its economy is mostly dependent on agriculture and mineral production. It is the world\'s second-largest producer of bauxite and has deposits of diamonds and gold.

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