Guinea
Republic of Guinea · Western Africa
Updated 8 November 2026
Guinea is a country in Western Africa with its capital in Conakry. Its head of state is Mamadi Doumbouya and its head of government is Bah Oury. On DiploMaps you can see Guinea on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Conakry
- Head of state
- Mamadi DoumbouyaGuinean military officer and politician (1980-)
- Head of government
- Bah OuryGuinean politician
- Foreign minister
- Mory Sandan KouyatéGuinean medical doctor
- Population
- 15.1 million (2025)
- Area
- 245,857 km²
- GDP
- $28.3 billion (2025)
- Currency
- Guinean franc (GNF)
- Official languages
- French
- United Nations
- Member since 1958
- Region
- Western Africa · Africa
Guinea and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $393.2 million
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $10.7 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- Visa on arrival90 days Treatment: 90 days Study: multiple entry visa for one year Work: multiple entry visa for one year To apply for a visa: Kindly visit the following link: https://www
Memberships
- African Union
- Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
- ECOWAS
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)
- ICC (Rome Statute)