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A humid and tropical country, Guinea comprises an alluvial coastal plain, the mountainous Fouta Djallon region, a savanna interior, and the forested Guinea Highlands, which rise to c.5,800 ft (1,770 m) in the Nimba Mts.
Guinea's main ethnic groups are the pastoral Fulani and the agrarian MalinkE, Susu, and other peoples. Although French is the country's official language, indigenous peoples have their own languages. Islam is the chief religion, and there are Christian and native religious minorities.
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