
Guinea
Republic of Guinea
Member of AU, NAM.
Population
14.1M
GDP
$20.8B
Capital
Conakry
Government
Military junta (transitional)
Power & politics
Leadership, governance, and democratic trajectory.
Democracy index
2.8 / 10
UN voting record
How Guinea votes at the UN General Assembly — ideological trajectory, voting partners, topic patterns, and key recent roll calls.
Ideological trajectory
Voting summary
No votes recorded for this period yet.
Bloc alignment
Bloc alignment data not available yet.
Top voting partners
Topic-level voting
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Foreign policy
Bilateral posture, key relationships, and live diplomatic statements.
Foreign Policy
Guinea's junta has sought to maintain its mining partnerships while resisting external pressure for a rapid democratic transition. China is Guinea's largest investor, primarily in the massive Simandou iron ore project, one of the world's largest untapped deposits.
Historically, Guinea maintained close ties with the Soviet Union during the Cold War and has preserved a tradition of non-alignment. The country's Mano River Union membership links it to Liberia and Sierra Leone on regional security.
MUN Delegate Guide
As Guinea, emphasize your country's proud independence history -- you were the first Francophone African state to reject colonial dependency. Advocate for resource sovereignty and the right of African nations to manage their own mineral wealth.
On governance, acknowledge the transition but push back against external conditionality. Ally with fellow Francophone African states and build ties with China and Russia as development partners. On trade, advocate for beneficiation -- processing raw materials in Africa rather than exporting them unrefined. Support Mano River Union cooperation with Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Treaties & memberships
UN multilateral treaty positions and IGO memberships.
International Organizations
Society & economy
Macro-economic snapshot and demographic context.
GDP (nominal)
$20.8B
GDP per capita
$1,470
Currency
Guinean Franc (GNF)
HDI
0.47
Top trading partners
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