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Independent from France since 1958, Guinea did not hold democratic elections until 1993 when Gen. Lansana CONTE (head of the military government) was elected president of the civilian government. He was reelected in 1998 and again in 2003. Unrest in Sierra Leone and Liberia has spilled over into Guinea on several occasions over the past decade, threatening stability and creating humanitarian emergencies.


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Country
Surface Area: 245,857 square km
Population: 9,246,462 (July 2004 est.)
Located in: Western Africa
Capital City: Conakry
Head of State: Lansana CONTE
Prime Minister: Francois Lonseny FALL
Independent since: 2 October 1958 (from France)
Currency: Guinean franc (GNF)
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