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    Guinea is a traditional name for the region of the coast of West Africa which lies along the Gulf of Guinea. It is a naturally moist tropical forest or...
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    alternatively named Papua, the region is also called West Papua (Indonesian: Papua Barat). Lying to the west of Papua New Guinea and geographically a part...
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    referred to as Guinea-Conakry, after its capital Conakry, to distinguish it from other territories in the eponymous region, such as Guinea-Bissau and Equatorial...
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    The Insular Region of Equatorial Guinea (Spanish: Región Insular de Guinea Ecuatorial, French: Région insulaire de Guinée équatoriale, Portuguese: Região...
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    approximately one-quarter of an ounce of gold. The name came from the Guinea region in West Africa, from where much of the gold used to make the coins was...
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    those in the African region of Guinea. The eastern half of the island is the major land mass of the nation of Papua New Guinea. The western half, known...
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  • Look up Guinea, guinea, Guinean, guinean, or Republic of Guinea in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Guinea (Guinée, in French) or Guinea-Conakry is a republic...
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    officially the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (Tok Pisin: Otonomos Region bilong Bogenvil), is an autonomous region in Papua New Guinea. The largest island...
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    largest city of Guinea. A port city, it serves as the economic, financial and cultural centre of Guinea. Its population as of the 2014 Guinea census was 1...
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    Southern Region (formerly Papua Region) is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. The region includes the national capital Port Moresby. The Region is administratively...
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    is the Continental Region (called Región Continental in Spanish) of Equatorial Guinea, and comprises the mainland geographical region, covering 26,017 square...
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    related to pigs. Instead, they originated in the Andes region of South America, where wild guinea pigs can still be found today. Studies based on biochemistry...
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    is a serious complication in Chad. The common name "guinea worm" is derived from the Guinea region of Western Africa. Dracunculus medinensis ("little dragon...
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  • Eritrea France (région) Ghana Guinea (région) Guinea-Bissau (região) Guyana Hungary (régió) Italy (regione) Madagascar (région) Mali (région) Malta (reġjun)...
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    New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and...
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    Negroland The Guinea region is distinguished from the neighboring Sudan region by its rainforests and runs along the Atlantic coast from Guinea to Nigeria...
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    colony of Spanish Guinea, its post-independence name refers to its location near both the Equator and in the African region of Guinea. As of 2024[update]...
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    Africa. It gained independence in 1968 as Equatorial Guinea. The Spanish colony in the Guinea region was established in 1778, by the Treaty of El Pardo...
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    name for an area in the region, although the specifics are disputed. Bovill (1995) gives a thorough description: The name Guinea is usually said to have...
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    the coast of Guinea-Bissau, were officially conquered in 1936, ensuring Portuguese control of both the mainland and islands of the region. Upon independence...
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    The New Guinea Islands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea (PNG), comprising the Bismarck Archipelago and north-western Solomon Islands Archipelago...
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  • Miss Guinée or Miss Guinea Organization is a beauty pageant and organization that selects Guinea's official representative for Miss Universe. The reigning...
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    Highlands Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. The Region is administratively divided into seven provinces: Chimbu (Simbu) Eastern Highlands...
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    the northeastern coast of New Guinea in the western Pacific Ocean and is part of the Islands Region of Papua New Guinea. Its area is about 50,000 square...
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  • regions of the Republic of Guinea, being east of Futa Jalon, north of Forest Guinea, and bordering Mali. The population of this region is mainly Malinke. In...
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    Momase Region is one of four regions of Papua New Guinea. Its largest city is Lae, the second city of the nation. The name Momase is a portmanteau of...
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    Subregion (redirect from Sub-region)
    Africa) Southern Africa (AKA Kalahari) West Africa (AKA Niger) Guinea (region) Sudan (region) by physiography: Congo Basin Kalahari Basin Kalahari Desert...
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    Portuguese Guinea (Portuguese: Guiné Portuguesa), called the Overseas Province of Guinea from 1951 until 1972 and then State of Guinea from 1972 until...
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    Southern regions. Below, Papua New Guinea has 22 province-level divisions: 20 integrated provinces, the Autonomous Region of Bougainville and the National...
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  • Lola is a town in the Forest Region of Guinea, near the Liberian border. It is the capital of Lola Prefecture and has a population 60,711 (2008 est). It...
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