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

---

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.

More on [ Guinea ]

Guinea - Twitter Search

Kendra is such a freakin guinea pig on BGC! She needs to find herself ASAP!
ebknuckles (Eboni R) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:46:48 -0000
Kendra is such a freakin guinea pig on BGC! She needs to find herself ASAP!
Edmonton Orange new Guinea Sideneck Turtles $39999 Leduc Edmonton $39999: PETsGO Pets#1 6108 .. http://tinyurl.com/ygutftz
EdmontonBizcaf (Edmonton Bizcaf) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:45:58 -0000
Edmonton Orange new Guinea Sideneck Turtles $39999 Leduc Edmonton $39999: PETsGO Pets#1 6108 .. http://tinyurl.com/ygutftz
AP Interview: Court can probe Guinea massacre - eTaiwan News (blog) http://bit.ly/65lgu5
lostiny (JCD potro) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:44:01 -0000
AP Interview: Court can probe Guinea massacre - eTaiwan News (blog) http://bit.ly/65lgu5
Guinea Pig Guinea Pig T-Shirts Tshirt Guinea Pig T-Shirt is commercial quality high resolution heat http://www.vv9.us/?i=AcV Clothes
tarafrantz (Tara Frantz) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:36:06 -0000
Guinea Pig Guinea Pig T-Shirts Tshirt Guinea Pig T-Shirt is commercial quality high resolution heat http://www.vv9.us/?i=AcV Clothes
Watching G force with the kids. They seem to think talking guinea pigs are funny
staceytg (Stacey Thompson-Geer) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:35:48 -0000
Watching G force with the kids. They seem to think talking guinea pigs are funny
My guinea pig has a drinking problem!
omgitsbrandonn (Brandon Route) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:35:11 -0000
My guinea pig has a drinking problem!

Subscribe to Guinea RSS feed