Independence of Guinea

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical event
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Sierra_Leone
gptkb:Ivory_Coast
gptkb:Mali
gptkb:Guinea-Bissau
gptkb:Senegal
gptkb:Liberia
gptkbp:capital Conakry
gptkbp:celebratedIn October 2
gptkbp:colors red, yellow, green
gptkbp:country gptkb:Guinea
gptkbp:currency gptkb:Guinean_franc
gptkbp:date October 2, 1958
gptkbp:geographicalFeature West_Africa
gptkbp:governmentType presidential republic
gptkbp:historicalSignificance first country to gain independence from France in West Africa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Independence of Guinea
gptkbp:impact inspired_other_African_nations
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:African_independence_movements
gptkbp:internationalCooperation gptkb:African_Union
gptkb:United_Nations_Economic_Commission_for_Africa
ECOWAS
gptkbp:isCelebratedFor political instability
civil unrest
corruption
authoritarian rule
economic difficulties
gptkbp:language French
gptkbp:leadership Ahmed Sékou Touré
gptkbp:majorCity Kankan
Labé
Nzérékoré
Boké
Kindia
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:Malinke
gptkb:Fulani
Susu
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Independence_Day
Liberté
gptkbp:naturalResources hydropower
gold
diamonds
bauxite
iron ore
gptkbp:population approximately 13 million (2021)
gptkbp:precededBy French_colonial_rule
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:United_Nations
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Christianity
Islam
gptkbp:resultedIn end of colonial administration
gptkbp:significance establishment of a republic