Dig straight down through Guinea 🇬🇳 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of Solomon Islands 🇸🇧. Below are Guinea's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Guinea, that point sits at 9.9509° S, 170.3425° E. 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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