The national flag of Guinea (French: drapeau de la Guinée) consists of three vertical stripes of red, yellow, and green. Red symbolizes the blood of martyrs who died as a result of slavery and war. Yellow represents the sun and the richness of the country. Green refers to the vegetation of the country. The height-to-width ratio in the flag is 2:3, and the flag was adopted on November 10, 1958.
Its coat of arms features a white dove holding an olive branch in its beak atop a golden shield. Below the shield are a stripe in the colors of the national flag and a ribbon that reads "business, justice, and solidarity".
Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea, is a country on the west coast of Africa. Its capital is Conakry, and its population is about 13.5 million (2021). According to its land borders, it borders with Ivory Coast, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, and Sierra Leone.
Capital and largest city: | Conakry |
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Other major cities: | Nzérékoré, Kankan |
Official language: | French |
Region: | Western Africa |
Ethnic groups: | 32% Fulani, 30% Mandinka, 20% Susu, 6% Kissi, 5% Kpelle, 7% others |
Religions: | 85% Islam, 8% Christianity, 7% Traditional African religion |
Nationality name: | Guinean |
Area: | 245,836 km² (94,918 sq mi) |
Population: | 13.5 million (2021) |
Currency: | Guinean franc |
Country codes: | GN, GIN (ISO 3166) |
Internet Top-Level Domain: | .gn |
Calling code: | +224 |
Flag emoji code: | 🇬🇳 |
Keywords: Flag and coat of arms of Guinea (French: Drapeau et armoiries de la Guinée), GIF
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