Los Islands, the Great Mosque of Conakry, Saint Mary's Cathedral, Mount Nimba, the Upper Niger and Badiar National Parks, waterfalls, the Madina market and the Conakry Botanical Garden.
01.01 New Year
April 03.04, Second Republic Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
May 25.05, Africa Day
July 02.10, Independence Day
Mawlid al-Nabi (lunar calendar)
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
117 police
118, fire department
119, emergency medical care
– Ahmed Sékou Toure, first president
– Kamara Laye, writer
– Pascal Futa, footballer
– enter bauxite mining areas without permission
– take photographs of government institutions
– participate in demonstrations
– export gold and diamonds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional rituals and music play an important role
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / In Guinea, music is everywhere! (In Guinea, there's music everywhere!)
First (in the world)
– The first country in French West Africa to decide to leave the colonial system without agreements with France (1958)
– The world's first large-scale bauxite mining project in Africa (Boke, 1970s)
– The world's first state project to create "national music" based on traditional rhythms (Les Ballets Africains ensemble)
– The world's first experience of mass implementation of dun-dun and djembe drum schools as a cultural brand
– The world's first state project to create "African socialism" in post-colonial West Africa
Records (the "most" in the world)
– The largest proven reserves of bauxite in the world
– The highest share of bauxite exports in world trade
– The highest share of hydropower potential in West Africa
– The highest density of ethnic diversity in a relatively small area
– The highest proportion of rural population among West African countries
Records (one of the most) in the world
– One of the richest regions in terms of water resources (the Niger, Gambia, and Senegal rivers originate in Guinea)
– One of the most ancient centers of traditional music and dance in Africa
– One of the most active participants in the non-aligned movement in Africa
– One of the largest exporters of aluminum raw materials
– One of the most famous centers of African percussion culture
– One of the most promising regions for hydropower in the world
Anti-records (the "most" in the world)
– The highest proportion of the population living below the poverty line in a resource-rich country
– Highest dependence on the export of one raw material (bauxite)
– The highest rate of illiteracy among youth in West Africa (in some years)
Anti-records ("one of the most" in the world)
– One of the lowest levels of infrastructure development
– One of the highest levels of political instability in the region
– One of the lowest levels of access to medicine
– One of the highest infant mortality rates in Africa
– One of the lowest levels of urbanization in the world
– One of the highest levels of vulnerability to epidemics (eg Ebola)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (rice, peanut dishes)
– Music and dancing
– Nature and traditions
- Football
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social problems
- Ethnic differences
- Poverty
– swim in the Atlantic
– visit bazaars
Los Islands, the Great Mosque of Conakry, Saint Mary's Cathedral, Mount Nimba, the Upper Niger and Badiar National Parks, waterfalls, the Madina market and the Conakry Botanical Garden.
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01.01 New Year
April 03.04, Second Republic Day
May 01.05, Labor Day
May 25.05, Africa Day
July 02.10, Independence Day
Mawlid al-Nabi (lunar calendar)
Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha (lunar calendar)
December 25.12, Christmas
112, single emergency number
117 police
118, fire department
119, emergency medical care
– Ahmed Sékou Toure, first president
– Kamara Laye, writer
– Pascal Futa, footballer
– enter bauxite mining areas without permission
– take photographs of government institutions
– participate in demonstrations
– export gold and diamonds without a license
– It is customary to shake hands when meeting
– Respect for elders is expressed in special forms of address
– Traditional rituals and music play an important role
– It is customary to bargain at markets.
– greeting / Bonjour / bonjour
– gratitude / Merci / merci
– please / S'il vous plaît / sil vu ple
– I'm sorry / Désolé / dezole
– Where is the bus…? / Où est le bus…? / ue le bus
– How much does the ticket cost? / How much does the ticket cost?
– pharmacy / Pharmacie / farmasi
– I need a doctor / J'ai besoin d'un médecin / zhe bezua d'eh medsen
– I need help / J'ai besoin d'aide / zhe bezua d'ed
– Call the police / Appelez la police / aple la polis
– Call an ambulance / Appelez une ambulance / aple yn ambulans
– Very tasty! / Très bon! / tre bon
– bill, please / L'addition, s'il vous plaît / ladision sil vu ple
– toast / À votre santé! (To your health!) / a votr sante
– joke / In Guinea, music is everywhere! (In Guinea, there's music everywhere!)
It is customary to discuss:
– National cuisine (rice, peanut dishes)
– Music and dancing
– Nature and traditions
- Football
- Hospitality
It is not accepted to discuss:
– Politics and power
- Social problems
- Ethnic differences
- Poverty
– swim in the Atlantic
– visit bazaars