Guinea, located in West Africa, borders the Atlantic Ocean and has 24The land area of 50,000 square kilometers is about twice the area of China's Fujian Province. Historically, Guinea was a colony of Africa until October 1958, when it officially declared independence, and as a result, French became its official language.
In the early 90s, Guinea's population was only about 6 million. But in less than 30 years, the population has doubled, and now it has more than 13 million people.
And it is expected that by 2050, Guinea's population will exceed the 30 million mark.
Guinea has completed the privatization process, and private stalls can be found in every shade of the capital, Conakry, selling cigarettes, beverages, beef and mutton, as well as local cassava and bananas.
These hawkers are not only an important part of the daily circulation of goods, but even have the right to import foreign goods, and most of the foreign goods flow into the Guinean market through them.
Guinean black wood carvings are world-renowned for their delicate, hard, steel-heavy properties, which sink to the bottom as soon as they are placed in the water. In recent years, the price of goods in Guinea has been continuous, coupled with the development of tourism, so that the black wood carving has also risen, and usually the price of a wood carving work can be as high as hundreds of dollars.
In Guinea, casual photography is not allowed and can cause trouble unless you get permission beforehand. It is said that some locals are worried that their souls have been taken away.
Guinea is the world's largest producer of bauxite, with reserves of 40 billion tons, accounting for 30% of the world's proven reserves. In the early 80s, Guinea's annual production of bauxite exceeded 11 million tons, and now it has increased five-sixfold.
In 2019, Guinea's bauxite production reached 66.2 million tons, ranking first in the world, and becoming the main product of foreign exports.
Guinea, located in the equatorial region, has an annual rainfall of 1,500-4,500 mm, more than 1,200 rivers flowing in the territory, and contains 6 million kilowatts of hydropower energy, known as the "West African Water Tower".
Guinea is the second largest cashew nut producer in Africa after Côte d'Ivoire, producing more than 60,000 tonnes of cashew nuts annually and generating nearly $100 million in local revenue.
In 2018, Guinea was one of the poorest countries in the world according to the United Nations, with a per capita GDP of just over 800 US dollars and a monthly income of only three or four hundred yuan.
The houses of the local rural people are mainly made of a mixture of mud and weeds, and the roofs are simply thatched huts.