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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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