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Guinea
République de Guinée
Last updated: 2026-03-28 (today)
Flag
description: three equal vertical bands of red (left side), yellow, and green meaning: red stands for the people's sacrifice for liberation and work; yellow for the sun, the riches of the earth, and justice; green for the country's vegetation and unity history: uses the colors of the Pan-African movement
note: the colors from left to right are the reverse of those on the flags of neighboring Mali and Senegal
Capital
name
Conakry
etymology
the name derives from konakri , a Susu word meaning "over the water" and referring to the city's location on a peninsula; it was originally the name of a local village
time difference
UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
geographic coordinates
9 30 N, 13 42 W
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Citizenship
citizenship by birth
no
citizenship by descent only
at least one parent must be a citizen of Guinea
dual citizenship recognized
no
residency requirement for naturalization
na
Constitution
history
previous 1958, 1990; 2010 and a referendum in 2020, which was suspended on 5 September 2021 via a coup d'état; on 27 September, the Transitional Charter was released, which supersedes the constitution until a new constitution is promulgated
Country name
former
French Guinea
etymology
the country is named after the Guinea region of West Africa that lies along the Gulf of Guinea, but the name itself derives from the Tuareg word aginaw , meaning "black people"
local long form
République de Guinée
local short form
Guinée
conventional long form
Republic of Guinea
conventional short form
Guinea
Independence
2 October 1958 (from France)
Legal system
civil law system based on the French model
Government type
presidential republic
Judicial branch
highest court(s)
Supreme Court or Cour Suprême (organized into Administrative Chamber and Civil, Penal, and Social Chamber; court consists of the first president, 2 chamber presidents, 10 councilors, the solicitor general, and NA deputies); Constitutional Court - suspended on 5 September 2021
subordinate courts
Court of Appeal or Cour d'Appel; High Court of Justice or Cour d'Assises; Court of Account (Court of Auditors); Courts of First Instance (Tribunal de Première Instance); labor court; military tribunal; justices of the peace; specialized courts
judge selection and term of office
Supreme Court first president appointed by the national president after consultation with the National Assembly; other members appointed by presidential decree; members serve 9-year terms until age 65
Executive branch
note
note 1: in 2021, the military arrested and detained the president, suspended the constitution, and dissolved the government and legislature note 2: the transitional government has not announced a new election timetable note 3: new constitution approved in 2025 with presidential term changed to a single seven-year term note 4: elections held 28 December 2025, transitional president wins and is sworn in 17 January 2026
cabinet
formerly the Council of Ministers appointed by the president
chief of state
President Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA (since 17 January 2026)
election results
2025: Mamady DOUMBOUYA elected president in the first round; percent of vote -Mamady DOUMBOUYA (Independent) 86.7%, Abdoulaye Yero BALDE (DFG) 6.5%, other 7% 2020: Alpha CONDE reelected president in the first round; percent of vote - Alpha CONDE (RPG) 59.5%, Cellou Dalein DIALLO (UFDG) 33.5%, other 7%
head of government
Prime Minister Amadou Oury BAH (since 27 February 2024)
most recent election date
28 December 2025
election/appointment process
the president is directly elected by absolute-majority popular vote in 2 rounds, if needed, for a 7-year single term, and the prime minister is appointed by the president
National holiday
Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
National color(s)
red, yellow, green
National heritage
total World Heritage Sites
1 (natural)
selected World Heritage Site locales
Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve
Political parties
African Congress for Democracy and Renewal or CADRE Alliance for National Renewal or ARN Alliance for National Renewal or ARENA Bloc Liberal or BL Citizen Generation or GECI Citizen Party for the Defense of Collective Interests or PCDIC Democratic Alliance for Renewal or ADR Democratic National Movement or MND Democratic Union for Renewal and Progress or UDRP Democratic Union of Guinea or UDG Democratic People's Movement of Guinea or MPDG Democratic Workers' Party of Guinea or PDTG Front for the National Alliance or FAN Generation for Reconciliation Union and Prosperity or GRUP Guinea for Democracy and Balance or GDE Guinean Party for Peaceful Coexistence and Development or PGCD Guinean Party for Solidarity and Democracy or PGSD Guinean Union for Democracy and Development or UGDD Guinean Rally for Development or RGD Guinean Rally for Unity and Development or RGUD Guinean Renaissance Party or PGR Modern Guinea Movement for Solidarity and Development or MSD National Committee for Reconciliation and Development National Front for Development or FND National Union for Prosperity or UNP National Party for Hope and Development or PEDN New Democratic Forces or NFD New Generation for the Republic or NGR New Guinea or NG New Political Generation or NGP Party for Progress and Change or PPC Party of Citizen Action through Labor or PACT Party of Democrats for Hope or PADES Party of Freedom and Progress or PLP Party of Hope for National Development or PEDN Rally for Renaissance and Development or RRD Rally for the Guinean People or RPG Rally for the Integrated Development of Guinea or RDIG Rally for the Republic or RPR Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea or UFDG Union for Progress and Renewal or UPR Union for the Defense of Republican Interests or UDIR Union for the Progress of Guinea or UPG Union of Democratic Forces or UFD a or UFDG Union of Democrats for the Renaissance of Guinea or UDRG Union of Republican Forces or UFR Unity and Progress Party or PUP
Legislative branch
note
note: on 5 September 2021, Col. Mamady DOUMBOUYA led a military coup in which President CONDE was arrested and detained, the constitution suspended, and the government and People's National Assembly dissolved; in January 2022, an 81-member Transitional National Council was installed; in February 2024, Guinea's military leaders dissolved the government
number of seats
81 (all appointed)
electoral system
mixed system
legislature name
Transitional National Council (Conseil national de transition)
scope of elections
full renewal
legislative structure
unicameral
most recent election date
1/22/2022
expected date of next election
December 2025
percentage of women in chamber
29.6%
National anthem(s)
title
"Liberté" (Liberty)
history
adopted 1958
lyrics/music
unknown/Fodeba KEITA
National symbol(s)
elephant
Administrative divisions
7 administrative regions ( régions administratives , singular - région administrative ) and 1 governorate ( gouvenorat )*; Boke, Conakry*, Faranah, Kankan, Kindia, Labe, Mamou, N'Zerekore
Diplomatic representation in the US
FAX
[1] (202) 986-3800
chancery
2112 Leroy Place NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone
[1] (202) 986-4300
consulate(s)
Los Angelos
chief of mission
Ambassador Fatoumata KABA (since 19 April 2023)
email address and website
http://guineaembassyusa.org/en/welcome-to-the-embassy-of-guinea-washington-usa/
Diplomatic representation from the US
FAX
[224] 65-10-42-97
embassy
Transversale No. 2, Centre Administratif de Koloma, Commune de Ratoma, Conakry
telephone
[224] 65-10-40-00
mailing address
2110 Conakry Place, Washington DC 20521-2110
chief of mission
Ambassador (vacant); Chargé d’Affaires Mary E. DASCHBACH (since 15 July 2025)
email address and website
ConakryACS@state.gov https://gn.usembassy.gov/
International organization participation
ACP, AfDB, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IDB, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINURSO, MONUSCO, NAM, OIC, OIF, OPCW, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMISS, UNOCI, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
International law organization participation
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction