National Symbols of Guinea

Guinea is a country in Africa. It shares borders with the following countries: Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone, . The capital of Guinea is Conakry.

The official language is French and the Guinean franc is the currency of the Guinea. The domain is .gn and the country code is +224.

National day is celebrated on 2 Oct 1958. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Guinea is no exception.

In Guinea, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Guinean people. Malamba juice is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Guinea. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Guinean symbol.

The country was founded by Ahmed Sékou Touré . The current president of Guinea is Alpha Condé and Ibrahima Kassory Fofana is the Prime Minister.

In Guinea the power plugs and sockets are of type C, F, K. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Guinean national anthem was written by Unknown and composed by Kodofo Moussa.

Country information

Coat of arms

Flag map of Guinea

Motto of Guinea

Travail, Justice, Solidarité - "Work, Justice, Solidarity"

National animal of Guinea

The National animal of Guinea is African Forest Elephant

National flower of Guinea

The National flower of Guinea is Vernonia Djalonensis. Botanical name is Vernonia Djalonensis.

National bird of Guinea

The National bird of Guinea is Raggiana bird-of-paradise

Rest of the National symbols of Guinea 👇

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  Founder
  Ahmed Sékou Touré
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  National dish
  Poulet Yassa
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  National dance
  The balélé
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  National dress
  Meri blouse
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  National monument
  Not Declared
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  National anthem
  View Anthem
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  National fruit
  Papaya
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  National drink
  Malamba juice
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  National colors
  Red, yellow and green
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  National sports
  Football
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  National tree
  Silk cotton tree
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Conakry Grand Mosque
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  National archives
  National Archives of Guinea
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  National museum
  Sandervalia National Museum
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  National library
  National Library of Guinea
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  Central Bank
  Central Bank of the Republic of Guinea
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  Highest peak
  Mount Richard-Molard
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  Tallest building
  Kakimbo Towers
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  National football team
  GUI
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  Tourism slogan
  N/A
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  Emoji flag
  🇬🇳
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  National airline
  Air Guinée
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  National instrument
  Ngoni, a distant relative of the banjo, and the balafon.
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  National hero
  Viktor Kaisiepo
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  President
  Alpha Condé
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  Prime Minister
  Ibrahima Kassory Fofana
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  Olympics Committee
  Comité National Olympique et Sportif Guinéen
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  Passport
  Passport of Guinea
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  Army
  People's Army of Guinea
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  Air Force
  Guinea Air Force
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  Mythical Creature
  Jinn

Neighbouring countries of Guinea

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  Guinea-Bissau
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  Senegal
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  Mali
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  Cote d’Ivoire
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  Liberia
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  Sierra Leone

Guinean Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

A camel does not joke about the hump of another camel.

Around a flowering tree, one finds many insects.

He who has not yet reached the opposite shore should not make fun of him who is drowning.

To have two eyes is cause for pride; but to have one eye is better than to have none.

When you don't wait for it tomorrow still comes.

Compare Guinea with other countries

Compare Guinea with its neighbours

• Guinea vs. Guinea-Bissau
• Guinea vs. Senegal
• Guinea vs. Mali
• Guinea vs. Cote d’Ivoire
• Guinea vs. Liberia
• Guinea vs. Sierra Leone

Country location