The Republic of Guinea is located in southwestern West Africa with an area of 245,857 km2. It borders six countries: Guinea-Bissau to the west, Senegal and Mali to the north, Côte d'Ivoire to the east, Liberia and Sierra Leone to the south. It is a coastal country with 333 km of coastline on the Atlantic.
Guinea has significant hydrographic wealth, a rich mining potential (Two thirds of the world’s reserves of bauxite, gold, diamond, high-quality iron, manganese, zinc, cobalt, nickel, uranium) still under exploitation. The population of Guinea is ethnically diverse.
The ethnic groups are: Malinkés, Koniankés, Peulhs, Toucouleurs, Diakankés, Soussous, Bagas, Nalous, Mikoforès, Kissis, Guerzés, Tomas, Manons, Konos, Badiarankes, Bassaris, Koniaaguis, Landoumas, Lélés, Foulakoundas, Tomamanians, Kourankos, Djallonkés. Islam is the dominant religion in the country (85%). The rest of the population practised Christianity (4.3%) and traditional beliefs. Guinea consists of eight (8) administrative regions and four (4) natural regions, corresponding to four distinct types of landscape, climate, fauna, flora, historical and cultural traditions.