GUINEA REPUBLIC
Republic on the west coast of Africa bounded by Senegal, Mali, Cote d'Ivoire, Liberia, Sierra Leone and the Atlantic Ocean. Formerly French Guinea. |
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| CAPITAL | Conakry. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Boke, Conakry, Kamsar. |
| POPULATION | 7 million. |
| DIALLING CODE | 00 224. |
| LANGUAGE | French. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | Domestic: 220v. 50 cycles AC. Industrial: 380v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Guinean franc = 100 centimes. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 2738.47 francs = £1 sterling (fluctuating rates). |
| TIME | GMT (1 hour behind BST). |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 3 April; 28 Sep; 2 Oct; 10 Nov. |
| REPRESENTATION IN THE UK | Honorary
Consulate: 20 Upper Grosvenor Street, London W1X 9PB. Tel: 020 7333 0044, fax: 020 7333
8312. Enquiries about Customs duties, taxes, import control, etc, may also be made to the Department of Trade and Industry, 66-74 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6RB. Tel: 020 7215 5000; open 9-5.30, closed Sats. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 51 rue de la Faisanderie, 75016 Paris. Tel: 00 331 47 048148, fax: 00 331 47 045765. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | The British
Embassy staff reside in Dakar. British Consulate: BP 834, Conakry, Republic of Guinea. Email: britcon.oury@eti-bull.net - tel/fax: 00 224 46 16 80. Satelite phone 471260, Satellite fax: 471262. |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Chambre Economique de Guinee, BP 609, Conakry. |