Guinea's
flag: green for forests, yellow for gold, and red
for blood.
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General
Information about Guinea
Geography, history,
politics, national indicators, etc.
See also:
US
State Department background notes on Guinea
CIA
Factbook entry for Guinea
Photos
What does life in Guinea really feel
like? What does it look like? We hope you will get
some good ideas about that by looking through some
of these photos taken by
Peace Corps volunteers.
Food / Recipes
Learn how to make tasty, authentic Guinean cuisine
in your own home.
Books
and film
Useful books on Guinea, on Africa, and on the Peace
Corps. Also includes good cookbooks for 3rd world
countries, Guinea-related films, and a bibliography.
Languages
Links to manuals and websites on native languages
spoken in Guinea
Current
Events
Check out various newsfeeds on what is happening
in Guinea today. This site includes links to reliable
media sources for information.
Visiting
Guinea
So, you're going to Guinea? Check here for travel
and living tips and to start planning your trip.
Mail,
phones, and useful addresses in Guinea
With cell phones and P.O. boxes, communication
gets easier and easier. Find out how to navigate
the few remaining hurdles and bumps to stay in touch
with friends and family while in Guinea.
Who's
going to Guinea?
If you know of anyone going to Guinea and willing
to be a courrier for the organization, follow this
link.
Guinea
in the United States
Believe it or not, you can find
Guinean culture in the United States. In fact,
Guinean ex-patriots cluster around big cities such
as New York and Atlanta, to name a couple. And almost
every PCV serving in Guinea will welcome a chance
to tell you about their experience. Find
out more Guinea's influences and presence in the
USA.
Ruminations
Reflections of Peace Corps and other
volunteers on their experiences in Guinea.
The "Ro-tic"*
Wedding by Rolf Engelbrecht
Useful
links
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