<P> The Republic of Guinea covers 245,857 square kilometres (94,926 sq mi) of West Africa, about 10 degrees north of the equator . Guinea is divided into four natural regions with distinct human, geographic, and climatic characteristics: </P> <Ul> <Li> Maritime Guinea (La Guinée Maritime) covers 18% of the country </Li> <Li> Middle Guinea (La Moyenne - Guinée) covers 20% of the country </Li> <Li> Upper Guinea (La Haute - Guinée) covers 38% of the country </Li> <Li> Forested Guinea (Guinée forestière) covers 23% of the country, and is both forested and mountainous </Li> </Ul> <Li> Maritime Guinea (La Guinée Maritime) covers 18% of the country </Li> <Li> Middle Guinea (La Moyenne - Guinée) covers 20% of the country </Li>

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