Guinea, officially the Republic of Guinea (French: République de Guinée), is a nation in West Africa. It borders Guinea-Bissau and Senegal on the north, Mali on the north and north-east, the Côte d'Ivoire on the south-east, Liberia on the south, and Sierra Leone on the west. Its territory encompasses the water source for the Niger, Senegal, and Gambia rivers, with a coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean. The name Guinea (geographically assigned to most of Africa's west coast, south of the Sahara desert and north of the Gulf of Guinea) originates from Berber and roughly translates into 'land of the blacks.'

History

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Main article: History of Guinea

The area covered by the modern state of Guinea has seen itself incorporated into a succession of empires across the centuries. The earliest of these was the "Ghana Empire" which came into being c. 900. This was followed by the Sosso kingdom in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Mali Empire came to power in the area following the Battle of Kirina in 1235. The Mali Empire prospered until internal problems weakened it, allowing its states to seize power in the 15th century. Chief among these was the Songhai state which became the Songhai Empire. This empire exceeded its predecessors in territory and wealth, but it too fell prey to internal wrangling and civil war and was eventually toppled at the Battle of Tondibi in 1591. After this the area fragmented until an Islamic state was founded in the 18th century, bringing some stability to the region.

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thewip (The WIP) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:13:58 -0000
Current Headlines: #GUINEA - Political crisis only sharpens daily hardship http://twurl.nl/konwls #news #africa #politics
I'm sitting on the couch & I keep hearin weird noises like a mouse or guinea pig by the couch then a puppy noise from the balcony. WTF
DuBB_StatuS (D. Boldon) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 03:00:12 -0000
I'm sitting on the couch & I keep hearin weird noises like a mouse or guinea pig by the couch then a puppy noise from the balcony. WTF
Anyone know A LOT about guinea pigs or know of an "online vet" type forum where you could get assistance? I'm having piggy problems!
KouRaGe (Keitra) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:50:55 -0000
Anyone know A LOT about guinea pigs or know of an "online vet" type forum where you could get assistance? I'm having piggy problems!
@Cuiping e word guinea pig sounds really scary.. and i'm sure ur bf will be the one !!
smithankyou (Smith Leong) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:50:18 -0000
@Cuiping e word guinea pig sounds really scary.. and i'm sure ur bf will be the one !!
Loooovessss her guinea pig <3
cruzjk (Jo Cruz) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:49:01 -0000
Loooovessss her guinea pig <3
New found interest: cooking! Who wants to be my guinea pig? :D
Cuiping (Tey Cui Ping) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:48:29 -0000
New found interest: cooking! Who wants to be my guinea pig? :D

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