Guinea_(disambiguation)

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Guinea may refer to the following:

Countries

• Guinea, a country in West Africa
• Guinea-Bissau, a country in West Africa
• Equatorial Guinea, a country in Central Africa
• Papua New Guinea, a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of New Guinea and adjacent islands

Regions

• Gulf of Guinea, a part of the Atlantic southwest of Africa
• Guinea (region), a region along the Gulf of Guinea
• New Guinea, an island on the edge of the Pacific Ocean
• Western New Guinea, a region occupying the western half of New Guinea
• Guinea, Gloucester County, Virginia, a region of Gloucester County, Virginia, USA

Former European colonies in Africa

• French Guinea
• Portuguese Guinea
• Spanish Guinea

Guinea may also be:

• Guineas (ethnic group) of West Virginia, also known as Mayles.
• Guinea pig, a genus of rodents
• Guineafowl, a family birds
• Guinea (British coin), an old British coin and currency unit with a value of 21 shillings
• Guinea (ethnic slur), an English-language offensive term for someone of Italian descent
• Guinea worm - parasitic worm native to parts of Africa

See also:

• Guyanas

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