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Preferred term

Guinea  

Type

  • Geographical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • French Guinea
  • Guinea, French
  • Guinea, Republic of
  • Republic of Guinea

Note

  • entry term FRENCH GUINEA was its former name; do not confuse with GUINEA-BISSAU (formerly Portuguese Guinea) or EQUATORIAL GUINEA (formerly Spanish Guinea); do not confuse with GUYANA in South America

Scope note

  • A republic in western Africa, south of SENEGAL and MALI, east of GUINEA-BISSAU. Its capital is Conakry.

History note

  • 92; was REPUBLIC OF GUINEA see AFRICA, WESTERN 1988-91; was see GUINEA-BISSAU 1980-82; was heading 1966-79

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D016701

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