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Guinea

Guinea is a country in West Africa that was part of French West Africa under the French Empire. In 1958, under Sékou Touré, it rejected de Gaulle's proposed French Community and chose immediate independence. This decision helped trigger the rapid dissolution of French colonial administration in sub-Saharan Africa.

Guinea
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Dutch EmpireDeclineFrench EmpireGovernanceCommonwealth of AustraliaMilitary, DeclineKingdom of the NetherlandsDeclineDutch East IndiesMilitary, Governance, Impact, Decline, SummaryIndonesiaSocioeconomy, MilitaryFrench West AfricaFoundation, Socioeconomy, Impact, Decline, Summary

Mentioned in 7 state histories

Kingdom of KangabaPortuguese MoroccoPortuguese GuineaFrench GuineaGerman New GuineaFrench West AfricaTerritory of Papua and New Guinea

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Guinea. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guinea
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“Guinea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guinea. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Guinea.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guinea.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Guinea’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/guinea (Accessed: ).

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