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    Posted 31 Jan 2025

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    Republic of Guinea (Capital: Conakry)

    • Guinea has successfully eliminated the gambiense form of human African trypanosomiasis (HAT), also known as sleeping sickness.

    Political Features

    • Guinea is a country of western Africa, located on the Atlantic coast.
    • Boundaries:  Guinea-Bissau (northwest), Senegal (north), Mali (northeast), Côte d’Ivoire (southeast), and Liberia and Sierra Leone (south). 

    Geographical Features

    • Climate: Tropical (hot and humid).
    • Mountain Ranges: Nimba, Loma, Fouta Djallon etc.
    • Major Rivers:  Niger, Gambia, Bafing & Bakoye (headwaters of Senegal River) etc.
    • Highest Peak: Mount Nimba
    • Tags :
    • Guinea
    • Sleeping Sickness
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