ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GN

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GN

Below, you can find technical information regarding the GN code, which represents Guinea within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
GN
Related Codes
GIN324GV
Official Name (Native)
République de Guinée (French)
Common Name
Guinea
Common Name (Native)
Guinée (French)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
Africa
Region
West Africa
Area
245,857 km²
Country Bounds
N: 12.6762, S: 7.19355, W: -14.9266, E: -7.64107
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Conakry (9.509167, -13.712222)
Terrain
generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior
Climate
generally hot and humidmonsoonal-type rainy season (June to November) with southwesterly windsdry season (December to May) with northeasterly harmattan winds
Border Countries
Cote d'Ivoire 816 kmGuinea-Bissau 421 kmLiberia 590 kmMali 1062 kmSenegal 363 kmSierra Leone 794 km
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Conakry
Government Type
Republic
Established
1958
Driving Side
Right
Time zone
UTC +0 hours
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
12,414,318
Population Density
50.52 people/km²
Urban Areas
ConakryDabolaKaliaKankanLolaMamouPort KamsarSangaredi
Nationality
Noun: Guinean(s) Adjective: Guinean
Distribution
areas of highest density are in the west and south; interior is sparsely populated, as shown in this population distribution map
Official Language
Literacy Rate
40% (2018 est.)
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Liberte" (Liberty)
National Holiday
Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
National Symbols
elephant
National Colors
red, yellow, green
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
GNF Guinean Franc (FG)
GDP
$56.892 billion (2023 est.)
Measurement Units
Metric Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.gn
Calling Code
+224
  • +224-24 – Fria
  • +224-31 – Bok�
  • +224-32 – Kamsar
Internet Hosts
15
Internet Users
95,000
Phones (Mobile)
4,781,000 lines
Phones (Landline)
18,000 lines

Guinea is a country located in Western Africa, with a coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean. It shares borders with Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone.

*The map highlights the location of Guinea.

Related locale codes

ff-GN Fulah (Guinea)

fr-GN French (Guinea)

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