| | Geographic Coordinates: | 11 00 N, 10 00 W | | Location: | Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Guinea-Bissau and Sierra Leone | | Area: | total: 245,857 sq km
land: 245,857 sq km
water: 0 sq km | | Area - comparative: | slightly smaller than Oregon | | Land boundaries: | total: 3,399 km
border countries: Cote d'Ivoire 610 km, Guinea-Bissau 386 km, Liberia 563 km, Mali 858 km, Senegal 330 km, Sierra Leone 652 km | | Coastline: | 320 km | | Terrain: | generally flat coastal plain, hilly to mountainous interior | | Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Atlantic Ocean 0 m
highest point: Mont Nimba 1,752 m | | Capital: | 33 prefectures and 1 special zone (zone special)*; Beyla, Boffa, Boke, Conakry*, Coyah, Dabola, Dalaba, Dinguiraye, Dubreka, Faranah, Forecariah, Fria, Gaoual, Gueckedou, Kankan, Kerouane, Kindia, Kissidougou, Koubia, Koundara, Kouroussa, Labe, Lelouma, Lola, Macenta, Mali, Mamou, Mandiana, Nzerekore, Pita, Siguiri, Telimele, Tougue, Yomou |
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