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French Guinea

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noun

  1. a former French territory of French West Africa: became independent as Guinea in 1958

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Eventually, the crew makes land on Ile Saint-Hubert near French Guinea, where a genetic dinosaur laboratory was evacuated 17 years earlier.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2025

In French Guinea, which has a population of less than 300,000 people, there are an estimated 8,000 to 10,000 illegal miners.

From BBC • May 9, 2019

Linguet’s images were inspired by a 1937 poem by Leon Gontran Damas, a leader of the Paris-founded “Negritude” movement and — like the photographer — a native of French Guinea.

From Washington Post • Sep. 13, 2017

The 37-year-old midfielder captained French Guinea in a 0-0 draw against Honduras at Houston.

From Washington Times • Jul. 15, 2017

Now the element of error which must be allowed for in these arises from the proximity of the French colony of French Guinea, which is next door to Sierra Leone.

From West African studies by Kingsley, Mary Henrietta

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