Passport/Visa Requirements: Citizens of Canada and the U.S. need passports and visas. Reconfirm travel document requirements with carrier before departure. Visas for U.S. citizens are available at the Guinean Embassy in Washington, D.C.; it is also possible to get a visa from most of the countries bordering Guinea.
Population: 9,246,462.
Languages: French, many local languages including Fulani, Malinke and Soussou.
Predominant Religions: Islamic (85%), Christian, animist.
Time Zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). Daylight Saving Time is not observed.
Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.
Telephone Codes: 224, country code;
For More Information
Tourist OfficesGuinea: Guinea Ministry of Tourism, Avenue de la Republique, Conakry. Phone 442-606.
Guinea does not have tourist offices in Canada or the U.S.
Embassies of Guinea
Canada: Embassy of the Republic of Guinea, 483 Wilbrod St., Ottawa, ON K1N 6N1. Phone 613-789-8444. Fax 613-789-7560.
U.S.: Embassy of the Republic of Guinea, 2112 Leroy St. N.W., Washington, DC 20008. Phone 202-483-9420. Fax 202-483-8688.
Embassies in Guinea
Canadian Embassy, Corniche Sud, Coleah, Conakry. Phone 462-395 or 464-448. Fax 464-235.
U.S. Embassy, Rue KA 038, Conakry. Phone 411-520. Fax 411-522. http://usembassy.state.gov/conakry.
Additional Reading
The African Child by Camara Laye (Fontana).
Tropical Circle by Alioum Fantoure (Virginia University Press).
In Search of Africa by Manthia Diawara (Harvard University Press).
