Guinea

thumb| thumb| Guinea (French: Guinée), officially the Republic of Guinea, is a country located in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Guinea-Bissau to the northwest, Senegal to the north, Mali to the northeast, Ivory Coast to the southeast, and Sierra Leone and Liberia to the south. It is sometimes 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 Guinea. Quotes Is that a real country? Sacha Baron Cohen, "War", Da Ali G Show (28 February 2003) With all respect, why do you give crap countries a vote? Sacha Baron Cohen, "War", Da Ali G Show (28 February 2003) The people are keen to see their standards of living improving. But because macroeconomic progress, including the lowering of inflation, does not really materialise in a day-to-day way for the people, there is a great deal of impatience. We have an African expression: "An empty stomach doesn’t have any ears". Alpha Condé, Interview, "'An empty stomach doesn’t have any ears'", New African (6 March 2014) We pull on to the road, where our only company are the wandering cattle, who have become commonplace as traffic lights. Lethargic and listless, they look like they've been roaming the roads of Guinea since the dawn of time. And no doubt they will continue to long after we're gone. Tom Hiddleston, "Guinea Field Diary: Day 3", UNICEF UK (27 January 2013) External links