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People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea | |
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1958–1984 | |
Motto: Work, Justice, Solidarity | |
Anthem: Freedom | |
Capital and largest city | Conakry |
Official languages | French |
Dominant mode of production | Socialism |
Government | Unitary one-party people's republic |
• President and Secretary General of the PDG-RDA | Sekou Toure |
• Prime Minister | Louis Lansana Beavogui |
Legislature | National Assembly |
History | |
• Established | 1958 |
• Dissolution | 1984 |
Population | |
• 1985 estimate | 5,470,716 |
The People's Revolutionary Republic of Guinea, commonly known as Guinea, was a socialist state in West Africa from 1958 to 1984 established by Sekou Toure following the rejection of the French Community during the 1958 constitutional referendum, paving the way for independence across West Africa.