This is Guinea 🇬🇳 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | Conakry |
|---|---|
| Population | about 12.8 million |
| Area | 239,565 km² (92,497 sq mi) |
| Region | Western Africa, Africa |
| Economy | Least developed region |
| Income group | Low income |
| Official name | Republic of Guinea |
| Also written | Guinea (es) · Guinée (fr) · 几内亚 (zh) · غينيا (ar) · Гвинея (ru) · ギニア (ja) |
Start near the middle of Guinea and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 9.9509° S, 170.3425° E, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is Solomon Islands 🇸🇧, roughly 419 km (260 miles) north-east.
The closest settlement of any size is Port Vila, Vanuatu, about 893 km (555 miles) from the point.
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